Augustine Misago
Augustin Misago (* 1943 in Ruvune, Rwanda ; † March 12, 2012 in Gikongoro , Rwanda) was Bishop of Gikongoro .
Life
Augustin Misago was ordained a priest on July 25, 1971 . He was the rector of the Nyakibanda seminary .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Gikongoro on March 30, 1992. Jozef Cardinal Tomko , President of the Pontifical Committee for World Eucharistic Congresses , ordained him episcopal on June 28, 1992 ; Co - consecrators were Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi , Bishop of Astrida , and Joseph Ruzindana , Bishop of Byumba . He was committed to the holy virgin in Kibeho who was venerated as Nyina wa Jambo ( mother of the word ) .
In 1999 he was arrested and charged with involvement in the genocide in Rwanda and for participating in the murder of 150,000 Tutsi in his diocese . In particular, he was held responsible for the murder of 30 students who allegedly sought protection from him. After 14 months in prison, the Kigali court acquitted him of the charges.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Pilgrims' Accommodation in the Pilgrimage Site of Kibeho" , Church in Need , November 19, 2011
- ↑ Jean Pierre Bucyensenge: "Rwanda: Bishop Augustin Misago Passes Away" , All Africa 12 March, 2012.
- ↑ Jean Mitari: "Rwanda: décès de Monseigneur Misago" Jambo News, March 12, 2012
Web links
- Entry on Augustin Misago on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Michael Bitala: So far the highest Catholic dignitary for genocide in court: acquittal for bishop in the genocide trial in Rwanda in: Süddeutsche Zeitung of June 16, 2000, accessed via AG Friedensforschung on April 2, 2012
- Birgit Schwarz: With incense and machete in: Der Spiegel from January 3, 2000, accessed on April 2, 2012
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| - |
Bishop of Gikongoro 1992–2012 |
Celestin Hazikimana |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Misago, Augustine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Rwandan clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ruvune, Rwanda |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 2012 |
| Place of death | Gikongoro , Rwanda |