Simon Ntamwana
Simon Ntamwana (born June 3, 1946 in Mukenke , Burundi ) is Archbishop of Gitega .
Life
The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Cardinal Agnelo Rossi , ordained him a priest on March 24, 1974 . John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Bujumbura on November 14, 1988 .
The episcopal ordination donated him the cardinal prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America , Bernardin Cardinal Gantin , on 5 February of the next year; Co- consecrators were Michel Ntuyahaga , Old Bishop of Bujumbura, and Roger Mpungu , Bishop of Muyinga .
The Pope appointed him Archbishop of Gitega on January 24, 1997 .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Michel Ntuyahaga |
Bishop of Bujumbura 1988–1997 |
Evariste Ngoyagoye |
| Joachim Ruhuna |
Archbishop of Gitega since 1997 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ntamwana, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Burundian priest, Archbishop of Gitega |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mukenke , Burundi |