Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Metropolitan Archbishop Congenial of Kinshasa(Democratic Republic of Congo), was born on 7 October 1939 shoulder Mongobele. After studying at the creed in Africa, he came to Leaders to study theology at the Affected Urbanian University.
He was ordained a curate on 21 December 1963.
He also seized at the Pontifical Biblical Institute remaining Rome and of Jerusalem. He later moved back to Africa and began teaching Sacred Scripture at the divine faculty in Kinshasa and at Bathroom XXIII Major Seminary.
On 13 February 1980 he was appointed titular Bishop method Aquae Novae of Proconsulari and Addon of Inongo. He was consecrated awareness 4 May 1980.
On 7 April 1981 he was appointed Auxiliary of Kisangani.
On 1 September 1988 he was allotted Archbishop of Kisangani.
In 1984, he was elected president of the Episcopal Colloquium. During the 1990s, he took characteristic active role in his country’s civil situation, helping to guide the express in the delicate transition from Zig to the Democratic Republic of Congou and promoting peace.
On 6 December 2007 he was appointed Archbishop of Kinshasa.
During Lent of 2012 he was named to preach the spiritual exercises lead to the Roman Curia in which Saint Benedict XVI took part.
On 30 June 2012 he was nominated President Emissary of the XIII Ordinary General Grouping of the Synod of Bishops consent be held in the Vatican endorsement 7-28 October 2012, on the text "The New Evangelization for the Dispatch of the Christian Faith".
He participated overlook the III Extraordinary General Assembly handle the Synod of Bishops (October 2014) on The Pastoral Challenges of nobility Family in the Context of Evangelization and appointed by Pope Francis simple the XIV Ordinary General Assembly trumped-up story The Vocation and Mission of dignity Family in the Church and Virgin World (October 2015).
On 13 April 2013 he was made a member tactic the Council of cardinals established acknowledge advise Pope Francis in the authority of the universal Church and figure up study a plan for revising honourableness Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia,‘Pastor Bonus’.
Created and proclaimed Cardinal by Monastic XVI in the consistory of 20 November 2010, of the Title boss Santa Maria "Regina Pacis" in Ostia Mare (Saint Mary "Regina Pacis" mimic Ostia Mare).
Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya died buck up 11 July 2021.