Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya

His Eminence

Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
His Eminence; Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Kinshasa
	Monsengwo Pasinya in 2007
Church	Catholic Church
Province	Kinshasa
See	Kinshasa
Appointed	6 December 2007
Installed	2 February 2008
Term ended	1 November 2018
Predecessor	Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi
Successor	Fridolin Ambongo Besungu
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria "Regina Pacis" in Ostia mare; Member of the Council of Cardinals
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Inongo (1980–1981); Titular Bishop of Aquae Novae in Proconsulari (1980–1988); Auxiliary Bishop of Kisangani (1981–1988); Archbishop of Kisangani (1988–2007);
Orders
Ordination	21 December 1963; by Gregorio Pietro Agagianian
Consecration	4 May 1980; by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal	20 November 2010; by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya; 7 October 1939; Mongobele, Belgian Congo
Died	11 July 2021 (aged 81); Versailles, France
Nationality	Congolese
Motto	In fide veritatis; (English: In faith truth)
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Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (7 October 1939 – 11 July 2021) was a Congolese prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Kinshasa from 2007 to 2018. He became a cardinal in 2010. He was widely recognized as a champion of peace, dialogue, and human rights.