Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya

Congolese Roman Catholic cardinal (1939–2021)
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Summary

Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was born on October 7, 1939[1], in Belgian Congo[2]. He died on July 11, 2021[3], in Versailles[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Le Port-Marly[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Democratic Republic of the Congo[8]
  • Position held: cardinal[9], titular bishop[10], Catholic archbishop[11], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kinshasa[12], auxiliary bishop[13]
  • Educated at: Pontifical Biblical Institute[14], Pontifical Urbaniana University[15]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Paris[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Given name: Laurent[19]
  • Work location: Kinshasa[20]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[21]
  • Participant in: 2013 conclave[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23]
  • Consecrator: John Paul II[24], Agnelo Rossi[25], Joseph Albert Malula[26]
  • P14931: monsengwo-pasinya_l[27]

FAQs

Where was Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya born?

Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was born in Belgian Congo[2].

Where did Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya die?

Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya died in Versailles[4].

What did Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya do for work?

Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya go to school?

Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was educated at Pontifical Biblical Institute[14] and Pontifical Urbaniana University[15].

What awards did Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Paris[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . lefigaro.fr. lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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