In his December 5 tribute to his predecessor, Bishop Bodika says the late Catholic Church leader was “a man of the people of God, a Pastor in the image of Jesus Christ, a man of deep prayer, a wise and prudent man.”
In more than three decades of Episcopal ministry, the Local Ordinary of the Congolese Diocese says his predecessor “knew how to prepare the paths of the Lord in Kikwit, in the province of Bandundu, in the ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa and in the Church family of God which is in the DRC.”
“Dear Bishop Mununu whom I affectionately call ‘Mbuta’, your great merit is to have been pastor of this local church for more than 30 years. God only knows how many disputes you have resolved; how many people you have helped reconcile; how many faithful you have baptized, confirmed, ordained Priests, married, (and) to whom you have given the Holy Communion.”
Bishop Bodika implores in his tribute, “May the Lord whom you diligently served, now reserve you a place in His Heavenly Kingdom.”
Bishop Mununu is expected to be laid to rest on December 17 at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral of Kikwit Diocese.
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The late Bishop had been in monastic vows for 60 years, 55 years as a Priest, and 38 years as a Bishop.
Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.
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