Callistus Rubaramira (born 8 February 1950), is a Roman Catholic priest, who is the Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale ( la, Kabalen(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kabale in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.
History
* February 1, 1966: Established as Diocese of Kabale from Diocese of Mbarara
Leader ...
, in
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
. He was appointed bishop on 15 March 2003.
Early life and priesthood
Rubaramira was born on 8 February 1950, at ''Rubira-Kyanamira Village'', in present-day
Kabale District
Kabale District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. Kabale hosts the district headquarters. It was originally part of Kigezi District, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu, Kisoro, Rubanda and Rukiga and were excised to form sepa ...
in the
Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 18 May 1975 at Kabale. He served as priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale until 15 March 2003.
As bishop
He was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale, on 15 March 2003. He was consecrated as bishop on 8 June 2003 at Kabale by Bishop
Robert Marie Gay
Robert Marie Gay (22 January 1927 – 29 June 2016) was a Canadian-born Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate. He was the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale from 1996 to 2003.
Background and priesthood
Gay was born in Ottawa, Ontar ...
†, Bishop Emeritus of Kabale, assisted by Bishop
Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana†, Bishop Emeritus of Kabale and Archbishop
Paul Kamuza Bakyenga
Paul Kamuza Bakyenga is a Roman Catholic priest, who was the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mbarara, since 2 January 1999. Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 25 April 2020 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha as the Arc ...
, Archbishop of
Mbarara
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakay ...
.
See also
*
Uganda Martyrs
The Uganda Martyrs are a group of 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican converts to Christianity in the historical kingdom of Buganda, now part of Uganda, who were executed between 31 January 1885 and 27 January 1887.
They were killed on orders of Mwang ...
*
Roman Catholicism in Uganda
The Catholic Church in Uganda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are an estimated 34.1 million Catholics in the country, comprising around 39.3% of the total population in 2014.
The ...
Succession table
References
External links
Priests Warned Against Defiance As of 22 August 2016.
Radio Maria Substation in Kabale, Uganda InauguratedAs of 8 December 2017.
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1950 births
Living people
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Uganda
People from Kabale District
Roman Catholic bishops of Kabale