Émile Biayenda
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Émile Biayenda (1927 – 23 March 1977) was the Archbishop of Brazzaville in Congo from 1971 to 1977 and was also a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
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Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Brazzaville |
Metropolis | Brazzaville |
See | Brazzaville |
In office | 14 June 1971 – 23 March 1977 |
Predecessor | Théophile Mbemba |
Successor | Barthélémy Batantu |
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Ordination | 26 October 1958 by Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard |
Consecration | 17 May 1970 by Sergio Pignedoli |
Created cardinal | 5 March 1973 by Pope Paul VI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Émile Biayenda 1927 Mfinkabitungu, Malela-Bombe, Kindamba, Republic of Congo |
Died | 23 March 1977 (aged 50) Brazzaville, Republic of Congo |
Motto | In verbo Tuo laxabo rete ("At Your word I will let down the net") |
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Styles of Émile Biayenda | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Brazzaville |
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He was born in 1927 in Mpangala, Vindza. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1958 and was consecrated as a bishop in 1970. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Paul VI in 1973. He was murdered in 1977.
His cause of canonization has commenced – he now has the title of Servant of God with the initiation of the cause in 1995 under Pope John Paul II.