Daniel Nlandu Mayi

Born on 19 October 1953^[2] in Kinkosi,^[2] present-day Kongo Central province, Mayi was ordained a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in April 1980.^[1] In October 1999, he was appointed an auxiliary bishop of Kinshasa and ordained in January 2000. He was simultaneously appointed the titular bishop of Cataquas as well.^[1] Mayi later served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa from January 2007 to February 2008 when Bishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was elevated as a Catholic Cardinal.^[1]

Mayi was next appointed a coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi, located in the port city of Matadi, from November 2008 to 2010.^[1] He was named Bishop of Matadi by Pope Benedict XVI on 21 September 2010. He held the position until his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on 6 March 2021, due to declining health.^[1] Bishop André Giraud Pindi was appointed acting Apostolic Administrator of Matadi until a permanent successor could be selected.^[1][2]

On 11 December 2021 Bishop Emeritus Nlandu Mayi celebrated a mass at the Tumba Dia Zayi Institute, a school operated by the De La Salle Brothers.^[1] He died the following day, 12 December, at Midema Hospital in Matadi at the age of 68.^[1][3][2][4]

Mayi's funeral mass was held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Matadi on 21 December 2021.^[2] He was buried at Notre Dame Mediatrice Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese of Matadi.^[1][2]