Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo
Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo SJ (* 1926 in Kabare , Belgian Congo ; † October 29, 1996 ) was a Congolese religious and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bukavu .
Life
Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo received on 17 August 1958, the sacrament of Holy Orders . He later joined the religious community of Jesuits and made profession on September 9, 1965 .
On March 10, 1986 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To Coadjutor Bishop of Kasongo . The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Cardinal Jozef Tomko , ordained him episcopal on November 9th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the retired Archbishop of Lusaka , Adam Kozłowiecki SJ, and the auxiliary bishop in Mechelen-Brussels , Luc Alfons De Hovre SJ.
Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo became Bishop of Kasongo on April 30, 1990, succeeding the resigned Timothée Pirigisha Mukombe . On March 14, 1995, John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Bukavu.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha Mugoma Mweru |
Archbishop of Bukavu 1995–1996 |
Emmanuel Kataliko |
| Timothée Pirigisha Mukombe |
Bishop of Kasongo 1990–1995 |
Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka |
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| SURNAME | Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, Christophe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Congolese clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bukavu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kabare , Belgian Congo |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 1996 |