Thaddée Ntihinyurwa
Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (born September 25, 1942 in Kibeho , Rwanda ) is a Rwandan clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kigali .
Life
Thaddée Ntihinyurwa received on 11 July 1971, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On November 5, 1981 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the Bishop of Cyangugu . The Apostolic Nuncio in Rwanda, Archbishop Thomas A. White , donated him episcopal ordination on January 24, 1982 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Butare , Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi , and the Bishop of Nyundo , Wenceslas Kalibushi . On March 9, 1996, John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Kigali .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on November 19, 2018.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Kigali (Rwanda) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 19, 2018, accessed November 19, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Nsengiyumva |
Archbishop of Kigali 1996-2018 |
Antoine Kambanda |
| - |
Bishop of Cyangugu 1981–1996 |
Jean Damascène Bimenyimana |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ntihinyurwa, Thaddée |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Rwandan clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kigali |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kibeho , Rwanda |