Fidèle Dirokpa

The Most Reverend
Fidèle Dirokpa
Primate of the Congo, Bishop of Kinshasa
Church Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo
See Kinshasa
In office 2003-2009
Predecessor Patrice Njojo
Successor Henri Isingoma
Orders
Consecration 1982
Personal details
Born Belgian Congo
Previous post Bishop of Bukavu

Fidèle Dirokpa Balufuga is the former Anglican Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo. He was also Bishop of Kinshasa.

Dirokpa was elected Bishop of Bukavu when his diocese was still a part of the Anglican Province of Rwanda, Burundi and Zaire, in 1982, and would be in office until 2003. During his tenure it was created the new Province of the Anglican Church of Zaire, in 1992, renamed Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo, in 1997, upon the changing of the name of the country. He also would be Dean of the Province. He was elected second Primate and Archbishop of the Congo, with his enthronement taking place on 16 February 2003.[1]

Dirokpa was a member of the Global South (Anglican) Primates. He supported the traditional Anglican stance on homosexuality and criticized the departures taken on the issue by the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada. However, Dirokpa chose not to declare his province in impaired communion with them, unlike other African Anglican provinces, saying he preferred dialogue between both parts in conflict.

He was succeeded by Henri Isingoma, elected on 28 April 2009, and enthroned in August 2009.[2]

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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Patrice Njojo
Primate of the Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo
20032009
Succeeded by
Henri Isingoma


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