Alexis Habiyambere
Alexis Habiyambere SJ (born August 1939 in Save ) is a Rwandan religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Nyundo .
Life
Alexis Habiyambere joined the religious community of Jesuits and was ordained a priest on August 1, 1976 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Nyundo on January 2, 1997 . The former bishop of Nyundo, Wenceslas Kalibushi , ordained him episcopal on March 22 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Frédéric Rubwejanga , Bishop of Kibungo , and Thaddée Ntihinyurwa , Archbishop of Kigali .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on March 11, 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Nyundo (Rwanda) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 11, 2016, accessed March 11, 2016 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Wenceslas Kalibushi |
Bishop of Nyundo 1997–2016 |
Anaclet Mwumvaneza |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Habiyambere, Alexis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Rwandan religious, bishop emeritus of Nyundo |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Save |