Born in Quibala in February 1945, the late Catholic Bishop took his vows as OFM Cap in October 1965; he was ordained a Priest in August 1971.<\/p>\n
Since his Priestly Ordination, he served in several capacities, including Parish Priest, formator, Novice Master, director of young professed OFM Cap. members, counsellor, and first Vice Provincial Superior in Angola.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In March 1990, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda Catholic Archdiocese<\/a>, and consecrated Bishop later in June.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n In 1992, he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Mbanza Kongo, where he exercised his pastoral ministry until he resigned in 2008 due to poor health.<\/p>\n Following the news of his passing, the Catholic Church leader has been remembered, in social media posts, for spearheading numerous pastoral initiatives.<\/p>\n \u201cBishop Shyngo-Ya-Hombo was a man of unwavering faith, a true servant of God, an example of humility, wisdom, and total surrender to the evangelizing mission,\u201d Portal S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 says in a Facebook post<\/a>.<\/p>\n He notes that the life of the late Bishop \u201cwas marked by the love of the Church, the people of God, and the Order of the Minor Capuchins, to which he belonged with dedication and Franciscan spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n