Simon Kimbangu
Simon Kimbangu | |
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Simon Kimbangu | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Simon Kimbangu September 12, 1887 |
| Died | October 12, 1951 (aged 64) |
| Spouse | Marie Muilu Kiawanga Nzitani |
| Children | Charles Kisolokele Lukelo, Salomon Dialungana Kiangani, Joseph Diangienda Kuntima. |
| Known for | Founding Kimbanguism |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Kimbanguism, (Christianity) |
Simon Kimbangu (September 12, 1887 – October 12, 1951) was a Congolese religious leader who founded the Christian new religious movement Kimbanguism. Kimbanguists consider him to be an incarnation of the Holy Spirit.