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Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Fiji, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands and Micronesia Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean Titular Archbishop of Tagaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appointed | 29 March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Martin Krebs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Novatus Rugambwa 8 October 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Archbishop |
Novatus Rugambwa (born 8 October 1957) [2] is a Tanzanian prelate of the Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See. [3]
Novatus Rugambwa was born on 8 October 1957, in Bukoba, Tanzania, and was ordained a priest on 6 July 1986, for the Diocese of Bukoba. He holds a degree in canon law. In 1987 he was admitted to the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy to study diplomacy. [4]
Rugambwa entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1991, and served in the pontifical diplomatic missions in Panama, Republic of Congo, Pakistan, New Zealand and Indonesia. [5] He was named undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants on 28 June 2007.
On 6 February 2010 he was named Titular Archbishop of Tagaria and apostolic nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe. [6] He was named apostolic nuncio to Angola on 20 February 2010 as well. [7] His episcopal consecration took place on 18 March 2010; Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone was the principal consecrator, with bishops Pier Giorgio Micchiardi and Nestorius Timanywa, as principal co-consecrators. [8]
Pope Francis named him nuncio to Honduras on 5 March 2015. [9]
On 29 March 2019, Pope Francis named Rugambwa apostolic nuncio to New Zealand and apostolic delegate to the countries of the Pacific Ocean. [10] [11] On 25 May the responsibilities of Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji and to Palau were assigned to him. [12] On 30 November he was given additional responsibility as Apostolic Nuncio to the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tonga. [13] On 17 April 2020, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa as well. [14] On 2 February 2021, Rugambwa was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Cook Islands, a post that had been vacant since 2018, [15] and on 30 March to Micronesia. [16]
On 29 October 2023, Rugambwa suffered a severe stroke. He first remained at Wellington Hospital in a serious, but stable condition. [17] [18] As a result, he has not been able to attend events, primarily: The Presentation of the Pallium to Archbishop Paul Martin (5 November) at St Mary of the Angels, Wellington and the reinstatement of the Blessed Sacrament into the High Altar and blessing of the Cathedral Angels of St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin (19 November). On 23 November, the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference announced he was transferred Kenepuru Hospital to begin his rehabilitation proper. [19] He travelled to Rome in March 2024 to continue his rehabilitation at a Catholic facility there. [20]
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The Apostolic Nunciature to New Zealand is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Fiji is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Fiji. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Palau is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Palau. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Kiribati is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Kiribati. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Tonga the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Tonga. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 30 November 2019.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Nauru is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Nauru. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Cook Islands is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in the Cook Islands. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand; the current Nuncio is Novatus Rugambwa, since 2 February 2021.
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Federated States of Micronesia is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Marshall Islands is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in the Marshall Islands. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Samoa is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Samoa. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
The Apostolic Nunciature to Honduras is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Honduras. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Tegucigalpa.