André Giraud Pindi Muanza

André Giraud Pindi Mwanza Mayala (born 24 July 1964) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since 23 April 2022. Before that, from 18 September 1994 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the same diocese, in the Metropolitan Province of Kinshasa. He was appointed bishop on 23 April 2022 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated and installed at Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 16 July 2022. While a priest, he served as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Matadi from 6 March 2021 until 23 April 2022.

Background and education André Giraud Pindi was born on 24 July 1964 at Kindomingielo, Diocese of Matadi, Kongo Central, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He studied at the Kibula Minor Seminary from 1976 until 1984. He studied Philosophy at Mayidi Major Seminary from 1984 until 1988. He then studied Theology at the Saint Jean XXIII Major Seminary in Kinshasa from 1988 until 1993. He studied at the Catholic University of Congo in Kinshasa from 1994 until 1997. He graduated with a Licentiate in Canon Law from there. Later, he studied at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, Italy from 2002 until 2006, graduating with a Doctorate degree In utroque jure (both Cannon Law and Civil Law).

Priest He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi on 18 September 1994. He served as priest until 23 April 2022.