Jean-Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda

Jean-Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda (born 22 October 1969) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisantu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since 11 June 2022. Before that, from 29 June 2020 until 11 June 2022, he was Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa. He was appointed bishop on 29 June 2020 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated and installed at Kinshasa, on 10 October 2020. He served as Titular Bishop of Dragonara concurrently while auxiliary bishop. On 11 June 2022, The Holy Father transferred him to the Diocese of Kisantu as the Local Ordinary. He was installed at Kisantu on 6 August 2022.

Background and education Jean-Crispin Kimbeni was born on 22 October 1969 at Kinshasa, Archdiocese of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He attended primary and secondary school in his home area. He studied at the Saint Jean-Marie Vianney Preparatory Seminary. He studied philosophy at the Saint-André Kaggwa Major Seminary. He then studied theology at the Saint Jean XXIII Major Seminary both in Kinshasa. From 1999 until 2001, he studied at the Catholic University of the Congo graduating with a Licentiate in philosophy and a professional teaching license. In 2011, he graduated with a Master's degree in bioethics from the Camillianum International Institute, in Rome, Italy, affiliated with the Pontifical Lateran University. He continued his studies there and graduated with a Doctorate in the pastoral theology of health in 2019.

Priest He was ordained a deacon on 30 May 1998 in Kinshasa. He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa on 30 May 1999 by Cardinal Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, Archbishop of Kinshasa. He served as priest until 29 June 2020.

While a priest, he served in various roles and locations including as: