Vicente Carlos Kiaziku

He was born on 28 August 1957 at Kimacaka-Bamba, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje, in Uíge Province in Angola. He attended elementary and secondary schools in his home country. He studied philosophy at a seminary in Angola. He studied theology at the School of Theology of the Capuchin Friars in Venice, Italy. He joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin while there. He holds a Licentiate in Education Science, awarded by the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome. ==Priest==

He became a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on 22 September 1974. On 28 September 1975, he made his preliminary vows as a member of the same religious Order. He took his perpetual vows on 10 June 1984. He was ordained a priest on 2 June 1985. He served as a priest until 5 January 2009. As a priest, he served in various roles and locations, including: • Responsible for formation of the Capuchin Friars in the Vice-Province of Angola • Lecturer at the Uíje Major Seminary. • Master of Capuchin postulants and novices. • First councilor of the vice-province of Angola. • General councilor for Africa. • Councilor general of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin since 17 July 2000. ==Bishop==

On 5 January 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Reverend Father Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, OFMCap as bishop of the diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola. He was consecrated and installed at M'banza Kongo on 8 March 2009. The Principal Consecrator was Anastácio Cahango, Titular Bishop of Thignica and Auxiliary Bishop of Lunda and Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Titular Archbishop of Rusellae and Papal Nuncio and Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, Bishop of Cabinda. ==See also==