Born on December 8, 1970 in Congo I’m the youngest of five children. My parents were both teachers.
I grew up in the Christian faith. I served as an acolyte. After discerning my vocation and studying at the regional Seminary, I was ordained in 1996.
My immigration to Canada 21 years ago was the result of a fortuitous conjunction of factors. My home diocese’s bishop wanted to get a scholarship for my PhD in Canada and the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jérôme (Quebec) was looking for priests to fill the needs of local parishes. That’s how I ended up in the Diocese of St Jerome.
After a process of discernment, I joined the Anglican Church in 2014 attracted by the synodical conception of governance and the more evangelical openness to the changes our world is undergoing.
I like socializing and sharing with everyone. I’ve been told that I seem to be too serious. Yet those close to me know that I love spinning jokes. My strength resides in my ability to have a word which comforts others and helps them to move forward in life. But for the sake of the community, I’m also capable of making decisions that don’t please everyone. Disrespect for any human being upsets me.
I like singing, playing soccer and jogging regularly.
As a priest with 28 years’ experience and having held a number of positions of responsibility in the Church, I believe I can serve as a bishop.
