Resignation and appointment of bishop of Butare, Rwanda

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Butare, Rwanda, presented by Bishop Philippe Rukamba.

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Jean Bosco Ntagungira, until now parish priest of Regina Pacis in Kigali, as bishop of Butare, Rwanda.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Jean Bosco Ntagungira was born on 3 April 1964 in Kigali. After attending the Kigali minor seminary and the Rutongo preparatory seminary, he completed his studies in philosophy and theology at the Nyakibanda major seminary.

He was ordained a priest on 1 August 1993 for the archdiocese of Kigali.

After ordination, he first held the office of prefect of studies at the Ndera minor seminary (1993-1994). He was awarded a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome (1994-2001), and went on to serve as chancellor of the archdiocese of Kigali and president of the diocesan Commission for Missions and Ecumenism (2001-2002), rector of the Saint Vincent minor seminary of Ndera, office at the Interdiocesan Ecclesiastical Tribunal of Kigali (2002 to date), and parish priest of Regina Pacis in Kigali (2019 to date).