Protase Rugambwa

Protase Rugambwa (born May 31, 1960 in Bunena , Tanzania ) is a Curial Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church .

Life

Protase Rugambwa attended the seminars in Katoke and Itaga . On Kibosho Senior Seminary Rugambwa studied philosophy and at St. Charles Lwanga Segerea Senior Seminary. Catholic theology . On September 2, 1990, in Dar es Salaam, he received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Rulenge through Pope John Paul II .

From 1990 to 1991 Protase Rugambwa was parish vicar in Mabira . Rugambwa taught at the Katoke Seminary from 1991 to 1994. He was also the representative of the Rulenge diocese for liturgy and chaplain of the hospital in Biharamulo . In 1994 Protase Rugambwa was sent to Rome for further studies . In 1998 he was at the Pontifical Lateran University in specialist pastoral theology doctorate . From 1998 to 1999 Rugambwa was responsible for vocational pastoral care in the Rulenge diocese and head of the pastoral department. From 2000 to 2002 he was vicar general of the Rulenge diocese. In 2002 Protase Rugambwa became official in the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples .

On January 18, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Bishop of Kigoma . The Archbishop of Dar es Salaam , Polycarp Cardinal Pengo , donated him episcopal ordination on April 13 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Curia Archbishop Robert Sarah , and the Archbishop of Tabora , Paul Ruzoka .

On June 26, 2012 Benedict XVI appointed him. Associate Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and President of the Pontifical Mission Societies . He also gave him the personal title of archbishop. On September 21, 2013, Pope Francis confirmed him permanently as Assistant Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. On November 9, 2017, Pope Francis appointed him secretary of this congregation.

Web links

Entry for Protase Rugambwa on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

^ Nomina del Vescovo di Kigoma (Tanzania) , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of January 18, 2008.
↑ rinuncia del Segretario aggiunto della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli e Presidente delle Opere Pontificie Missionarie e nomina del successore in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of 26 June 2012 found.
^ Nomina del Segretario e del Segretario Aggiunto della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 9, 2017, accessed November 10, 2017 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Paul Ruzoka	Bishop of Kigoma 2008–2012	Joseph Mlola OSS

personal data
SURNAME	Rugambwa, protase
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Tanzanian clergyman, Bishop of Kigoma, Curia Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
DATE OF BIRTH	May 31, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bunena , Tanzania

[1] Nomina del Vescovo di Kigoma (Tanzania) , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of January 18, 2008.

[2] rinuncia del Segretario aggiunto della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli e Presidente delle Opere Pontificie Missionarie e nomina del successore in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of 26 June 2012 found.

[3] Nomina del Segretario e del Segretario Aggiunto della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 9, 2017, accessed November 10, 2017 (Italian).