A Congolese priest banned from exercising his sacred ministry in the Archdiocese of Kinshasa

Kinshasa, January 26^th, 2026 (CPA). – Father Marleau Nsimba, suspended since April 29^th, 2024, by the decree of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been banned from exercising any sacred ministry as a priest in the Archdiocese of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a statement consulted on Sunday by CPA. « Father Marleau Nsimba having left Buenos Aires without the authorisation of his ordination and having been staying in Kinshasa for some time, he is strictly forbidden from exercising any sacred ministry, wherever he may be. He may not celebrate Mass or any other sacrament, nor may he administer sacraments. He may not hold any position of responsibility as a priest, here or elsewhere, as he has been suspended since April 29^th, 2024, by decree of the Archbishop of Buenos Aires as part of on-going canonical criminal proceedings, » we have read in this document signed by Father Clet-clay Mamvemba, secretary chancellor of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa. This decision remains in force until the canonical criminal procedure has not yet been concluded. In order to preserve discipline and clarity within the community of the faithful, the Archdiocese of Kinshasa thus reaffirms its commitment to respect for canon law and coordination between ecclesiastical jurisdictions.