Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga
Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga OSB (born June 19, 1919 in Ruti , Tanganyika , † December 18, 2015 in Songea ) was a Tanzanian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Bukoba .
Life
Placidus Nkalanga joined the Benedictine order and was ordained a priest on July 15, 1950 .
Pope John XXIII appointed him on April 18, 1961 appointed auxiliary bishop in Bukoba and titular bishop of Balbura . The Pope personally donated him episcopal ordination on May 21 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were Fulton John Sheen , Auxiliary Bishop in New York , and Edoardo Mason MCCJ , Vicar Apostolic of El Obeid . Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 6, 1969, to succeed Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa , who became Archbishop of Dar es Salaam , Bishop of Bukoba.
On November 26, 1973, Pope Paul VI. his early resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Laurean Rugambwa |
Bishop of Bukoba 1969–1973 |
Nestorius Timanywa |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nkalanga, Placidus Gervasius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nkalanga, Placidus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tanzanian clergyman, Bishop of Bukoba |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ruti , Tanganyika |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 18, 2015 |
| Place of death | Songea |