Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond: key obituary facts
Is Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond dead? Yes. Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond died on May 14, 2026, at age 95.
Cause of death: Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond known for?
He was known as Congolese theologian and Roman Catholic archbishop.
More about Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond
Born: 31 August 1930.
Place of birth: Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Place of death: Kinshasa.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.
Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, a Congolese Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Luiza from 1971 to 1997 and archbishop of Kananga from 1997 to 2006, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 95.
Born on August 31, 1930, in Tshibingu-Mukese in what was then the Belgian Congo, he joined the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and was ordained a priest on March 2, 1958. Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Luiza on August 30, 1971, and he received episcopal consecration on December 5, 1971.
He retired in 2006.
Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, 95, Congolese Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Luiza (1971–1997) and archbishop of Kananga (1997–2006).