Episcopal Conference of the Congo

Not to be confused with the equivalent body for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a different country, which is the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo.

The Episcopal Conference of the Congo (French: Conférence Épiscopale du Congo, CEC)is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo. The CEC is a member of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Region of Central Africa and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).

CEC Evéques du Congo lors de la 51° conférence

The conference elects its president to a three-year term.

List of presidents of the Bishops' Conference:

• 1970 - 1971: Théophile Mbemba, Archbishop of Brazzaville
• 1971 - 1977: Emile Biayenda, Archbishop of Brazzaville
• 1981 - 1986: Georges-Firmin Singha, Bishop of Owando
• 1986 - 1993: Barthélémy Batantu, Archbishop of Brazzaville
• 1993 - 1997: Bernard Nsayi, Bishop of Nkayi
• 1997 - 2003: Anatole Milandou, Archbishop of Brazzaville
• 2003 - 2006: Ernest Kombo, Bishop of Owando
• 2006 - 2015: Louis Portella Mbuyu, Bishop of Kinkala
• 2015 - present: Daniel Mizonzo, Bishop of Nkayi^[1]