Damian Kyaruzi

Right Reverend Damian Kyaruzi
Bishop Emeritus of Sumbawanga, Tanzania
His Lordship Bishop Damian Kyaruzi
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga
See	Sumbawanga
Appointed	21 April 1997
Installed	29 June 1997
Retired	19 April 2018
Predecessor	Charles Msakila
Successor	Beatus Christian Urassa, ALCP/OSS
Previous post(s)	Rector of St Anthony of Padua Ntungamo Major Seminary (1972-1977) Vicar General Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba(1986-1997)
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1968
Consecration	29 June 1997 by Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde
Personal details
Born	Damian Kyaruzi (1940-04-22) 22 April 1940 (age 84) Butahinamwa, Bukoba, Tanganyika Territory
Nationality	Tanzanian
Denomination	Catholicism
Residence	Sumbawanga
Alma mater	Katigondo Major Seminary (1962-1964) Pontifical Urban University, Rome (1964-1971)
Motto	Nomen Domini Invocabo (Latin for 'I call in the name of the Lord')

Damian Kyaruzi (born 22 April 1940) is Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga in Tanzania from 1997 until his age-related retirement in 2018. He was appointed bishop on 21 April 1997 by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated and installed in Sumbawanga in June 1997. Pope Francis accepted his retirement on 19 April 2018 and appointed Bishop Beatus Christian Urassa, as his successor. Bishop Damian Kyaruzi lives on as Bishop Emeritus of Sumbawanga, Tanzania.

Early life and education

He was born on 22 April 1940 at Butainamwa, Kagera Region, Tanzania. At that time, this was in the Apostolic Vicariate of Bukoba. ^[1] He studied a Katigondo Major Seminary in Uganda. He also holds advanced degrees from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy.^{[ citation needed ]}

Priest

He was ordained a priest of Bukoba Diocese, Tanzania on 29 June 1968. He served in that capacity until 21 April 1997. ^{[1] [2]}

Bishop

Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Sumbawanga, Tanzania on 21 April 1997. ^{[1] [2]} He was consecrated and installed at Nelson Mandela Stadium, Sumbawanga, Diocese of Sumbawanga on 29 June 1997. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde, Archbishop of Tabora assisted by Archbishop Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam and Bishop Nestorius Timanywa, Bishop of Bukoba. ^[1]

Bishop Damian Kyaruzi retired on 19 April 2018, the day Bishop Beatus Christian Urassa, his successor at Sumbawanga was appointed. He now lives on as Bishop Emeritus of Sumbawanga, Tanzania. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Catholic Church in Tanzania

References

1. David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Damian Kyaruzi (born 22 April 1940), Bishop Emeritus of Sumbawanga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
2. Sarah Pelaji (5 July 2019). "Tanzania: Bishop-Emeritus of Sumbawanga Celebrates Golden Jubilee of Priesthood". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 1 March 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Charles Msakila (13 November 1958 - 23 February 1994)	Bishop of Sumbawanga (21 April 1997 - 19 April 2018)	Succeeded by Beatus Christian Urassa (since 19 April 2018)

External links

• Tanzania: Three Are Ordained Catholic Bishops Within Three Days in Tanzania As of 24 September 2021.
• Reflection Of The Retired Bishop Damian Kyaruzi (Audio) As of 5 July 2020