Masimango became the first bishop of the Diocese of Kindu, when it was created in 1996. A supporter of the
Anglican realignment, he is involved with the
Anglican Mission in the Americas. He was candidate to the offices of Primate and Archbishop of the Congo in 2014, against
Henri Isingoma, receiving four votes against five for his opponent. After Isingoma announced his resignation in March 2014, he was once again candidate. He was elected the Primate and Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo on 11 July 2016. Masimango's installation took place at the Cathedral of St. Paul and St. Peter, in
Kinshasa, on 11 September 2016. Former Archbishop of the
Anglican Church of Tanzania,
Donald Mtetemela, preached at the occasion. Among the attendants were also Archbishops
Stanley Ntagali of
Uganda and
Thabo Makgoba, of
Southern Africa, and bishop
David Bryan, of the
Anglican Church in North America. Masimango, like his predecessor, is a supporter of
GAFCON and the
Anglican realignment. From 2010-2014, he served as Governing Board member of the
ACT Alliance. ==Notes==