Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka

Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (born February 27, 1941 in Bobandana ) is a Congolese clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Goma .

Life

Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka was ordained a priest on August 27, 1972 .

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Kasongo on November 2, 1995 . The episcopal ordination donated to him the bishop of Goma, Faustin Ngabu , on March 19 of the next year; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz , Apostolic Nuncio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , and Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo SJ , Archbishop of Bukavu .

On April 21, 2009 Benedict XVI appointed him . to coadjutor bishop of Goma. With the retirement of Faustin Ngabus he succeeded this on March 18, 2010 in the office of Bishop of Goma.

Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on April 23, 2019.

Web links

Entry on Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Goma (Repubblica Democratica del Congo) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 23, 2019, accessed April 23, 2019 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo SJ	Bishop of Kasongo 1995–2009	Placide Lubamba Ndjibu MAfr
Faustin Ngabu	Bishop of Goma 2010–2019	Willy Ngumbi Ngengele MAfr

personal data
SURNAME	Kaboy Ruboneka, Théophile
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Congolese clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Goma
DATE OF BIRTH	February 27, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bobandana

[1] Rinuncia del Vescovo di Goma (Repubblica Democratica del Congo) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 23, 2019, accessed April 23, 2019 (Italian).