Marcel Madila Basanguka

Marcel Madila Basanguka is a Congolese Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 9 December 2006 until his resignation on 21 December 2022. Before that, from 27 February 2004 until 9 December 2006, he served as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Catholic archdiocese. While auxiliary bishop, he concurrently served as Titular Bishop of Gigthi. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II. His episcopal consecration took place on 29 May 2004. The Principal Consecrator was Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, Archbishop of Kananga, his predecessor at the helm of that Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Province. On 21 December 2022, Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Kananga presented by Archbishop Marcel Madila Basanguka. He lives on as Archbishop Emeritus of Kananga, in the DRC.