Joachim Ntahondereye

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Joachim Ntahondereye (born on 8 May 1953 in Camazi, Burundi) is a bishop in the Catholic Church. He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Muyinga in Muyinga, Burundi, on 14 December 2002. Previously, he was appointed priest of Ruyigi, Burundi, on 16 November 1980. [1] On Wednesday, 21 March 2012, Bishop Ntahondereye was appointed a Consultor of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers by Pope Benedict XVI. Since 09 December 2016, Bishop Joachim Ntahondereye has been President of the Burundian Conference of Catholic Bishops. [2]

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References

  1. Africa/Burundi - Muyinga diocese, new Bishop, Rev. Joachim Ntahondereye, Agenzia Fides, December 14, 2002, archived from the original on June 13, 2011, retrieved March 21, 2010.
  2. http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.catholica.va%2Fnews_services%2Fbulletin%2Fnews%2F28953.php%3Findex%3D28953%26lang%3Den