Placide Lubamba Ndjibu

Placide Lubamba Ndjibu M.Afr. (born 26 October 1959) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 11 March 2014. Before that, from 27 July 1991 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers). He was appointed bishop on 11 March 2014 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated as bishop and installed at Kasongo, Democratic Congo on 31 May 2014.

Background and education He was born on 26 October 1959 in Lubumbashi, in the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Congo. He completed elementary school in 1972 and secondary school in 1979, in his home area. He graduated with a "State Diploma in General Pedagogy". He studied theology at the Catholic University of Toulouse in France. He then graduated with qualifications in journalism and social communications from the University of Fribourg, in Switzerland. While in seminary, he became a member of the Order of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers).

Priest On 27 July 1991, he was ordained a priest of the Order of the White Fathers. He served as priest until 11 March 2014.