Severine Niwemugizi

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Severine Niwemugizi
Bishop of Rulenge-Ngara
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza
SeeRulenge-Ngara
Appointed8 November 1996
Installed16 February 1997
Predecessor Christopher Mwoleka
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination16 December 1984
Consecration16 February 1997
by  Anthony Peter Mayalla
Personal details
Born
Severine Niwemugizi

(1956-06-03) 3 June 1956 (age 68)

Severine Niwemugizi (born 3 June 1956) is a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara, Tanzania. He was appointed bishop of Rulenge-Ngara on 8 November 1996 by Pope John Paul II. [1]

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Early life and education

He was born in Katoke Village, in Rulenge Diocese, Kagera Region. He attended Tanzanian seminaries, where he qualified to be ordained as a priest in 1984. [1]

Priest

He was ordained priest of Rulenge Diocese on 16 December 1984. He served in that capacity until 8 November 1996. [1]

Bishop

On 8 November 1996 the Holy Father appointed him Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge, Tanzania. He was consecrated and installed on 16 February 1997 by the hands of Archbishop Anthony Peter Mayalla, Archbishop of Mwanza assisted by Bishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka, Bishop of Kigoma and Bishop Aloysius Balina, Bishop of Geita. [1] He celebrated his Silver Jubilee as bishop in February 2022. [2]

Bishop Severine Niwemugizi served as the president of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) from 2000 until 2006. From 2012 until 2018, he served as the chairman of the TEC's "Peace and Justice Commission". [3] He is reported to be an outspoken prelate who sometimes gets on the wrong side of politicians and government bureaucrats. [4]

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Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by (26 June 1969 - 8 November 1996) Bishop of Rulenge-Ngara
(since 8 November 1996)
Succeeded by

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References

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  3. The EastAfrican (8 November 2014). "Catholic Church to launch civic education on proposed Tanzania Constitution". The EastAfrican . Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  4. Louis Kolumbia (26 March 2021). "Bishop Niwemugizi Reveals How Magufuli Ordered Immigration To Return His Passport". The Citizen (Tanzania) . Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 22 January 2025.