The Reverend Félicien Ntambue Kasembe, C.I.C.M., was born on 8 September 1970, in Kabinda, in the province of Lomami. In 1988, he obtained a state diploma in biology and chemistry. He entered the Novitiate of the CICM Fathers in Mbudi, DRC (1989-1990). He carried out his studies in philosophy in the Saint Pierre Canisius Seminary of Kinshasa (1990-1993). He served a missionary-intern in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mongolia (1993-1996), and professed his religious vows in 1996. He studied theology in the Philippines and in Cameroon (1996-2001). He was ordained a priest on 12 August 2001 in Kabinda.

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Since priestly ordination, he has held the following offices: Parochial Vicar and then parish priest in Saint Eugène of Menkao, Kinshasa (2001-2003); Provincial Secretary and Rector of the CICM Missionaries in Kinshasa (2003-2006); Director of the Center for Educational Research in Kinshasa, Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Finance of the CICM Fathers (2003-2007). He has a bachelor’s degree in civil law from the Notre Dame de la Paix University in Namur (2007-2009); a Master’s degree in Civil Law from the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve and in Human Rights in the Faculty of Law of the Université Saint-Louis in Brussels (2009-2011); C.I.C.M. Provincial Councilor in Kinshasa  (2013-2016). He was an African delegate for the preparations for the General Chapter and Kinshasa delegate of the same Chapter (2016-2017); and since 2017, General Councilor of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, C.I.C.M.

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The Missionhurst-CICM 2019 Provincial Assembly, which was held in Texas, welcomed Reverend Felicien Ntambue Kasembe, CICM, as the delegate of the CICM General Government. 

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Missionhurst-CICM wishes him a fruitful ministry as Bishop of the Diocese of Kabinda, DRC.