Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga

Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga (born 25 December 1954) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbujimayi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1 August 2009. Before that, from 14 February 1998 until 1 August 2009 he was Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Mbujimayi. He concurrently served as Titular Bishop of Utimmira, while auxiliary bishop. He served as a priest of the same diocese from 6 August 1981 until 14 February 1998. He was appointed bishop on 14 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated as bishop at Mbujimayi on 14 June 1998.

Background and education He was born on 25 December 1954 in Kananga, Kasai-Central, DRC. After elementary and secondary school education in his home country, he studied at the University of Paris VIII Saint Denis, where he graduated with a Doctorate in social and anthropological psychology.

Priest He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Mbujimayi on 6 August 1981. He served as a priest until 14 February 1998.