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Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou of Brazzaville Archdiocese in Congo. Credit: Vatican Media

Pentecostalism Waging “guerrilla warfare" on Catholic Church in C. Brazzaville: Archbishop

Nov 26, 2023

Increasing Pentecostalism in the Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is causing a kind of “guerrilla warfare" on the Catholic Church by disrupting the faith of many Catholic adherents in the Central African nation, Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou of Brazzaville has said.

Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika who has been appointed Archbishop of Congo's Brazzaville Archdiocese. Credit: Vatican Media

Local Ordinary of Congo’s Brazzaville Archdiocese Retires, Pope Francis Appoints Successor

Nov 22, 2021

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Archbishop Anatole Milandou from the pastoral care of the Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo and appointed his successor.

Archbishop-elect Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou (left), Archbishop Anatole Milandou (Center) and Archbishop Francisco Escalante Molina (right) shortly after the official announcement at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference of Congo Brazzaville (CEC). / Episcopal Conference of Congo Brazzaville (CEC).

Congolese Bishop Known for Marketplace Preaching Elevated as Brazzaville Coadjutor

Apr 18, 2020

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo Brazzaville (Congo).

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Pentecostalism Waging “guerrilla warfare" on Catholic Church in C. Brazzaville: Archbishop

Local Ordinary of Congo’s Brazzaville Archdiocese Retires, Pope Francis Appoints Successor

Congolese Bishop Known for Marketplace Preaching Elevated as Brazzaville Coadjutor

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