Vincent Harolimana

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The Most Reverend

Vincent Harolimana
Bishop of Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali
SeeRuhengeri
Appointed31 January 2012
Installed24 March 2012
Predecessor Kizito Bahujimihigo
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination8 September 1990
by  Pope John Paul II
Consecration24 March 2012
by  Alexis Habiyambere
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Vincent Harolimana

(1962-09-02) 2 September 1962 (age 62)
Mpembe, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
Styles of
Vincent Harolimana
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious style Bishop

Vincent Harolimana, (born 2 September 1962), is a Rwandan Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruhengeri, Rwanda since 2012. Before that, from 8 September 1990 until 31 January 2012 he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyundo, Rwanda. He was appointed Bishop on 31 January 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.

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Background and priesthood

He was born on 2 September 1962 at Mpembe, Mubuga Parish, in the diocese of Nyundo, in the Western Province of Rwanda. He attended St. Pious X Minor Seminary in Nyundo for both his elementary and secondary school education. From 1983 until 1984, he studied for his preparatory year at Rutongo Preparatory Seminary. [1] [2]

He then studied at St. Charles Major Seminary of Nyakibanda in Butare Diocese, where he studied both philosophy and theology from 1984 until 1990. He graduated from there with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology. From 1993 he studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome Italy. He graduated in 1999 with a Doctorate in Dogmatic Theology. [2]

Priest

He was ordained a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Nyundo, Rwanda on 8 September 1990 by the hands of Pope John Paul II during The Holy Father's visit to Rwanda. He served in that capacity until 31 January 2012. [1] [2]

As a priest, he served in various roles including as: [2]

As bishop

On 31 January 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Reverend Father Vincent Harolimana as the new bishop of Ruhengeri Catholic Diocese in Rwanda. [1] [2]

He was consecrated and installed in Ruhengeri, Diocese of Ruhengeri on 24 March 2012 by the hands of Bishop Alexis Habiyambere, Bishop of Nyundo assisted by Archbishop Thaddée Ntihinyurwa, Archbishop of Kigali and Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege, Bishop of Kabgayi. [1] As of 2023 Bishop Vincent Harolimana was the vice president of Caritas Rwanda. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Davis M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Vincent Harolimana (born 2 September 1962), Bishop of Ruhengeri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Agenzia Fides (31 January 2012). "Africa/Rwanda: Appointment of the Bishop of Ruhengeri". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Caritas Rwanda (3 November 2023). ""The work carried out by Caritas' employees is a common mission of evangelization with the Catholic Church"". Caritas Rwanda. Kigali, Rwanda. Retrieved 8 February 2025.

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Preceded by (21 November 1997 - 28 August 2007) Bishop of Ruhengeri
(since 31 January 2012) 		Succeeded by
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