Papias Musengamana

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The Most Reverend

Papias Musengamana
Bishop of Byumba
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali
SeeByumba
Appointed12 August 2024
Installed5 October 2024
Orders
Ordination18 May 1997
Consecration13 May 2022
by  Antoine Kambanda
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Born
Papias Musengamana

(1967-08-21) 21 August 1967 (age 57)
Byimana, Diocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda

Papias Musengamana (born 21 August 1967) is a Rwandan prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Byumba. He was appointed bishop on 28 February 2022 by Pope Francis. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

He was born on 21 August 1967 in Byimana, Diocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda. He attended Mwendo Primary School from 1974 until 1982. He studied at St. Leon Minor Seminary, Kabgayi in Kabgayi from 1982 until 1988. He then attended the Preparatory Seminary at Rutongo, from 1988 until 1989. He studied Philosophy at Kabgayi Major Seminary, from 1989 until 1991. He then entered the Catholic Theological Institute of Yaoundé (French:Institut Catholique de Yaoundé) in Cameroon, graduating from there in 1996 with a Licentiate in Biblical Theology. The institute is a component of the Catholic University of Central Africa. Later, he graduated with a Doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, in Germany, having studied there from 1999 until 2005. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Priest

He was ordained priest of Kabgayi Diocese on 18 May 1997. [1] [2] [3] [4]

He served in various roles while priest, including as: [2] [3] [4]

Bishop

On 12 August 2024, the Holy Father accepted the resignation of Bishop Servilien Nzakamwita of the diocese of Byumba, Rwanda. Pope Francis appointed the Reverend Papias Musengamana, until then priest of the diocese of Kabgayi, as bishop of Byumba, Rwanda. [1] [2] [3] [4]

He was consecrated and installed on 14 May 2022, at Gicumbi Stadium, Byumba, Diocese of Byumba. The Principal Consecrator was Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, Archbishop of Kigali assisted by Bishop Servilien Nzakamwita, Bishop Emeritus of Byumba and Bishop Philippe Rukamba, Bishop of Butare. [1] [5]

Bishop Papias Musengamana succeeded Bishop Emeritus Servilien Nzakamwita, the ordinary of the diocese from 1976 until 2022, whose age-related retirement request was approved by the reigning pope. [5] [6]

See also

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by(13 March 1996 to 28 February 2022) Bishop of Byumba
Since 28 February 2022		Succeeded by

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