Anatole Milandou
Anatole Milandou (born 18 March 1946) is the current archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.
Anatole Milandou | |
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Archbishop of Brazzaville | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Brazzaville |
See | Brazzaville |
Appointed | 23 January 2001 |
Predecessor | Barthélémy Batantu |
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Ordination | 23 June 1974 by Emile Biayenda |
Consecration | 28 August 1983 by Roger Etchegaray |
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Born | Anatole Milandou 18 March 1946 Nsamouna, Republic of Congo |
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Biography
Anatole Milandou was born on 18 March 1946 in Nsamouna, Republic of the Congo.[1] He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Brazzaville on 23 June 1974. On 22 July 1983, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Brazzaville with a titular bishopric in Capra.[1] He was consecrated bishop on 28 August of that year. He was appointed Bishop of Kinkala on 3 October 1987. Pope John Paul II appointed him archbishop of Brazzaville on 23 January 2001.[1]
From 1997 to 2000, Milandou served as President of the Association des Conférences Episcopales de la Région de l’Afrique Central (A.C.E.R.A.C.).[2] From 1997 to 2003, he served as President of the Conférence Episcopale du Congo.[2]
References
- Cheney, David M (10 February 2010). "Archbishop Anatole Milandou". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- Chow, Gabriel (November 27, 2010). "Diocese of Ouesso". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 27 December 2010.