The local assembly of bishops is the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (French: Episcopal Conférence Nationale du Congo). The episcopal conference of DRC is a member of the Association Of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
List of Presidents of the Bishops' Conference:
1962-1963: Vito Roberti, Apostolic Delegate
1963-1964: Félix Scalais, Archbishop of Kinshasa
1967-1970: Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha Mugoma Mweru, Archbishop of Bukavu
1970-1975: Léon Lesambo Ndamwize, Bishop of Inongo
1975-1979: Albert Tshomba Yungu, Bishop of Tshumbe
1979-1984: André Ilunga Kaseba, Bishop of Kalemie - Kirungu
1984-1992: Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kisangani
1992-2000: Faustin Ngabu, Bishop of Goma
2000-2004: Frederic Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, Archbishop of Kinshasa
2004-2008: Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kisangani and Kinshasa
2008 - ...: Nicolas Djomo Lola, Bishop of Tshumbe