Charles Lecomte

Charles Lecomte (1912–1985) was a French Catholic priest and politician. Lecomte was a missionary in Moyen-Congo between 1937 and 1951. He played an important role in the political, cultural, and sporting life of the colony. He was the foremost organizer of the construction project of the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-du-Congo in Brazzaville and the Eboue Stadium. In 1946-1947 he was elected to the Moyen-Congo Representative Council and the Grand Council of French Equatorial Africa. In 1951, he left Moyen-Congo and returned to civilian life.

Biography Lecomte was born in Pontorson in Normandy in 1912 before being ordained a priest at on November 3, 1936. Errel also designed the large stadium adjacent to the church, a project co-financed by state and church funds. In 1944, Lecomte and Father Nicolas Moysan moved to the provisional presbytery of the newly created parish of Sainte-Anne-du-Congo. In 1947, Lecomte was elected to the Grand Council of French Equatorial Africa. Around this time, he resided at the bishopric of Brazzaville and served as vicar general to bishop . Lecomte returned home to Metropolitan France, and shortly thereafter he renounced his priesthood. Lecomte died in early 1985.