Eugène Moke Motsüri, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Eugène Moke Motsüri

Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1916

Date of Death: 06-Apr-2015

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Eugène Moke Motsüri (25 March 1916 – 6 April 2015) was a Democratic Republic of the Congo prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
He was one of the oldest living bishops and the oldest bishop in Africa until his death on 6 April 2015. Motsüri was born in Mongobele, part of the Belgian Congo at the time, and ordained as a priest on 9 June 1946.
Motsüri was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa and titular bishop of Lestona on 1 September 1970.
Motsüri stayed on as Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa until his retirement on 11 May 1991.