Jean-Pierre Tshibangu
Jean-Pierre Tshibangu | |
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| Born | May 2, 1958 Kamina, Haut-Lomami, D.R.C. |
| Died | January 7, 2021 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| NSA member | D.R.C. ???? - ???? |
| Counsellor | Africa 2018 - 2021 |
Jean-Pierre Tshibangu Mbuyi (May 2, 1958 - January 7, 2021) was a Congolese Bahá’í who served as a Continental Counselor for Africa.
Biography[edit]
Tshibangu was born in Kamina, Democratic Republic of Congo, in 1958. He studied social sciences at University then started a career in construction eventually establishing his own construction company.[1]
Tshibangu was introduced to the Bahá’í Faith by his wife before they married and was elected to the Local Spiritual Assembly of Lubumbashi. He went on to serve on the Regional Council of Katanga and the National Spiritual Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1]
In 2018 Tshibangu was appointed to the Continental Board of Counsellors for Africa to fill a vacancy and he was appointed for a full five year term in 2020.[2] He passed away in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2021 and the Universal House of Justice conveyed the following message after his passing:
His many years of dedicated work to promote the cause of God, including as a member of the Continental Corps of Advisors in Africa and your National Assembly, leaves a rich legacy of service that will long be remembered. Constant, humble and imperturbable in his service at the threshold of the Lord, may his radiant example be a source of inspiration to all who knew him. We send our sincere condolences to his dear wife, Joëlle, his children and other members of his family who, just a few days ago, suffered another heavy loss. We also assure our fervent prayers to the sacred mausoleums for the progress of the noble soul of Jean-Pierre in all the worlds of God and for their comfort and consolation in this difficult time.
We request that a memorial gathering be held in his honor at the House of Worship in Kampala and that commemorations be held in communities across Africa, such as in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as circumstances permit.[1]
