Archbishop-designate Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.).
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba in March 2016.
Archbishop-designate Ambongo Besungu had been serving as Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela.