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Dieudonné Nzapalainga
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Central African theologian and catholic cardinal
Key facts
- Church
- Catholic Church
- Appointed
- 14 May 2012
- Other posts
- President of the Central African Episcopal Conference (2013–), Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Andrea della Valle
- Previous post
- Apostolic Administrator of Bangui (2009–2012)
- Ordination
- 9 August 1998
- Consecration
- 22 July 2012, by Fernando Filoni
- Created cardinal
- 19 November 2016, by Pope Francis
- Rank
- Cardinal-Priest
- Born
- Dieudonné Nzapalainga , ( 1967-03-14 ) 14 March 1967 (age 59) , Bangassou , Central African Republic
- Motto
- A l'image de Dieu Il les crea , ( Ad Imaginem Dei Creavit Illum ), (In the Image of God He created them)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Central African Republic
- Place of birth
- Mbomou Prefecture
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Position held
- apostolic administrator
- Languages spoken
- Sango
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2025 conclave
- Image
- Dieudonné Nzapalainga (March 2014, Washington DC) VOA.jpg
- Religious order
- Holy Ghost Fathers
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- date of birth
- 1967-03-14
- consecrator
- Edouard Mathos
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- Dieudonné Nzapalainga
- name in native language
- Dieudonné Nzapalainga
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Encyclopedic overview
Dieudonné Nzapalainga, CSSp (born 14 March 1967) is a Central African prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Bangui since 2012, where he served as apostolic administrator from 2009 to 2012. He has been president of the Central African Episcopal Conference since 2013. He is a member of the Spiritans.
When Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2016, he became the first cardinal from the Central African Republic (CAR), the youngest member of the College of Cardinals and the first born after the Second Vatican Council.
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