EMILE BIAYENDA, BISHOP

EMILE BIAYENDA, BISHOP - 23 MARCH

SERVANT OF GOD EMILE BIAYENDA, BISHOP

Servant of God Emile Biayenda was born in 1927 in Mpangala, Vindza, Congo. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1958 and was consecrated as a bishop in 1970. He was the Archbishop of Brazzaville in Congo from 1971 to 1977 and was also a cardinal of the Catholic Church, which he became in 1973 (under Pope Paul VI). His motto as bishop was In verbo Tuo laxabo rete ("At Your word I will let down the net")

HE WAS ABDUCTED AND KILLED BY GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS

He was abducted from his residence next to the Sacred Heart Cathedral of Brazzaville in the afternoon of March 22, 1977 and was killed on the night of March 23, 1977 by a group of government soldiers.

HIS CAUSE OF CANONISATION

His cause of canonisation has commenced. He now has the title of Servant of God with the initiation of the cause in 1995 under Pope John Paul II.

Source: Wikipedia -

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Biayenda

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