The Russian Orthodox Church received official registration in the DR Congotranslated

The Russian Orthodox Church has legally consolidated its presence in another country on the African continent - the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).

On October 16, 2026, in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, the Minister of State, Minister of Justice and Guardian of the Seal G. Ngefa Atondoko solemnly presented the delegation of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa with a certificate of state registration of the Russian Orthodox Church in this country, reports the website of the Patriarchal Exarchate.

Photo: exarchate-africa.ru

On behalf of the Russian Orthodox Church, the event was attended by the dean of the parishes in the DR Congo, Priest Nikolai Musoya, the rector of the parish of the Archangel Raphael in Kinshasa, Hieromonk Kleonik (Madudu), and the rector of the parish of St. Moses Murin in the province of Kwilu, Priest Ambrose Bukasa.

It is clarified that earlier in 2026, certificates of state registration of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Republic of Cameroon, the Republic of Madagascar and the Republic of the Congo were received.

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