PRESIDENTS OF SECAM

Explore the history and leadership of SECAM through the presidents who have guided the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and its Islands over the years.

14

PRESIDENTS

9

COUNTRIES

10

CARDINALS

55+

YEARS

2023 - To Date
His Eminence
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo Besungu
FRIDOLIN CARDINAL AMBONGO BESUNGU, OFM CAP

Archbishop of Kinshasa

2022 - (30 July - 22 Nov.)
His Eminence
Richard Cardinal Kuuia Baawobr
RICHARD CARDINAL KUUIA BAAWOBR, M. AFR.

Bishop of Wa

2019 - 2022
His Eminence
Philippe Cardinal Ouedraogo
PHILIPPE CARDINAL OUEDROGO

Archbishop of Ouagadougou

2013 - 2019
His Excellency
Gabriel Mbilingi
GABRIEL MBILINGI, CSSp

Archbishop of Lubango

2007 - 2013
His Eminence
Polycarp Cardinal Pengo
POLYCARP CARDINAL PENGO

Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam

Appointed Cardinal - 1998

2003 - 2007
His Eminence
John O. Cardinal Onaiyekan
JOHN O. CARDINAL ONAIYEKAN

Archbishop of Abudja

Appointed Cardinal - 2012
1997 - 2003
His Eminence
Laurent Cardinal M. Pasinya
LAURENT CARDINAL M. PASINYA

Archbishop of Kinshasa

Appointed Cardinal - 2010
1994 - 1997
His Excellency
Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka
GABRIEL GONSUM GANAKA

Archbishop of Jos

1991 - 1994
His Eminence
Christians Card. Wiyghan Tumi
CHRISTIANS CARD. WIYGHAN TUMI

Archbishop of Doual

1987 - 1990
His Excellency
Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka
GABRIEL GONSUM GANAKA

Archbishop of Jos

1984 - 1987
His Eminence
Joseph A. Malula
JOSEPH A. MALULA

Archbishop of Kinshasa

Appointed Cardinal - 1969
1981 - 1984
His Eminence
Paul Cardinal Zoungrana
PAUL CARDINAL ZOUNGRANA

Archbishop of Ouagadougou

Appointed Cardinal - 1965
1978 - 1981
His Eminence
Hyacinthe Cardinal Thiandoum
HYACINTHE CARDINAL THIANDOUM

Archbishop of Dakar

Appointed Cardinal - 1976
1969 - 1978
His Eminence
Paul Cardinal Zoungrana
PAUL CARDINAL ZOUNGRANA

Archbishop of Ouagadougou

Appointed Cardinal - 1965