Philippe Rukamba

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The Most Reverend

Philippe Rukamba
Bishop Emeritus of Butare, Rwanda
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali
SeeButare
Appointed2 January 1997
Installed12 April 1997
Predecessor Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi
Successor Jean Bosco Ntagungira
Other post(s) Apostolic Administrator of Gikongoro, Rwanda (28 May 2012 - 26 November 2014)
Orders
Ordination25 July 1974
Consecration12 April 1997
by  Joseph Sibomana
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Philippe Rukamba

(1948-05-26) 26 May 1948 (age 76)
Kabarondo, Kayonza District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
Motto“Considerate Iesum” (No translation known)
Styles of
Philippe Rukamba
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious style Bishop

Philippe Rukamba (born 26 May 1948) is a Rwandan Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Butare, Rwanda from 1997 until his age-related retirement in 2024. Between May 2012 and November 2014, he served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Gikongoro, in Rwanda. He was appointed bishop of Butare on 2 January 1997 by Pope John Paul II. He retired on 12 August 2024 at the age of 76 years. He lives on as the Bishop Emeritus of Butare, Rwanda.

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Early life and education

He was born on 26 May 1948 in Kabarondo, Kayonza District, Eastern Province in the Diocese of Kibungo, in Rwanda. He was baptized on 29 May 1948. [1] [2]

He studied in primary schools in Rwinkwavu, Rulindo, Rwamagana and Zaza, in that order. He entered the Minor Seminary of Kabgayi in 1961. He transferred to the Saint Paul Seminary in Kigali in 1965. He began his studies at Nyakibanda Major Seminary on 14 September 1968, where he studied both philosophy and Theology. [2]

Priest

He was ordained a priest of Kibungo on 25 July 1974. He served in that capacity until 2 January 1997. [1] [2]

Bishop

On 2 January 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Butare. On 12 April 1997, he was consecrated and installed at the Our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral in Butare by the hands of Bishop Joseph Sibomana, Bishop Emeritus of Kibungo assisted by Bishop Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi, Bishop Emeritus of Butare and Bishop Frédéric Rubwejanga, Bishop of Kibungo. [1] [2] He served as the president of the Rwanda Catholic Bishops' Conference starting in 2015 for more than one term. [3]

Bishop Rukamba retired on 12 August 2024 at the age of 76 years. He was succeeded by Bishop Jean Bosco Ntagungira as the Ordinary at Butare. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 David M. Cheney (11 January 2025). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Philippe Rukamba (born 26 May 1948), Bishop Emeritus of Butare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Catholic Diocese of Butare (February 2025). "Bishop Emeritus: Monsignor Phillipe Rukamba". Roman Catholic Diocese of Butare . Butare, Rwanda. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Silas Isenjia (12 August 2024). "Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop in Rwanda, Appoints Successor". ACI Africa Organisation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

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Preceded by (11 September 1961 - 2 January 1997) Bishop of Butare
(2 January 1997 - 12 August 2024) 		Succeeded by
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