Novatus Rugambwa
Novatus Rugambwa | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Fiji, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands and Micronesia Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean Titular Archbishop of Tagaria | |
.jpg) Rugambwa in 2019 | |
| Appointed | 29 March 2019 |
| Predecessor | Martin Krebs |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Tagaria |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 July 1986 by Nestorius Timanywa |
| Consecration | 18 March 2010 by Tarcisio Bertone, Pier Giorgio Micchiardi, and Nestorius Timanywa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Novatus Rugambwa 8 October 1957 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Styles of Novatus Rugambwa | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Novatus Rugambwa (born 8 October 1957)[1] is a Tanzanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See.[2]
Biography
Novatus Rugambwa was born on 8 October 1957, in Bukoba, Tanzania, and was ordained a priest on 6 July 1986, for the Diocese of Bukoba. He holds a degree in canon law. In 1987 he was admitted to the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy to study diplomacy.[3]
Rugambwa entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1991, and served in the pontifical diplomatic missions in Panama, Republic of Congo, Pakistan, New Zealand and Indonesia.[4] He was named sub-secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants on 28 June 2007.
On 6 February 2010 he was named Titular Archbishop of Tagaria and apostolic nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe.[5] He was named apostolic nuncio to Angola on 20 February 2010 as well.[6] His episcopal consecration took place on 18 March 2010; Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone was the principal consecrator, with bishops Pier Giorgio Micchiardi and Nestorius Timanywa, as principal co-consecrators.[7]
Pope Francis named him nuncio to Honduras on 5 March 2015.[8]
On 29 March 2019, Pope Francis named Rugambwa apostolic nuncio to New Zealand and apostolic delegate to the countries of the Pacific Ocean.[9][10] On 25 May the responsibilities of Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji and to Palau were assigned to him.[11] On 30 November he was given additional responsibility as Apostolic Nuncio to the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tonga.[12] On 17 April 2020, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa as well.[13] On 2 February 2021, Rugambwa was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Cook Islands, a post that had been vacant since 2018,[14] and on 30 March to Micronesia.[15]
See also
References
- ^ "Rugambwa appointed papal nuncio for New Zealand". dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints Tanzanian to represent the Vatican in New Zealand". East African Business Week. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Ex-alunni 1950-1999, Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica". Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (in Italian). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "New apostolic nuncio appointed to New Zealand and the Pacific". CathNews NZ Pacific. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 06.02.2010" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 6 February 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.02.2010" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Rugambwa Appointed Papal Nuncio for New Zealand". Daily News (Tanzania). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.03.2015" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Pope Francis Appoints Tanzanian To Represent The Vatican In New Zealand". Business Week (in Italian). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.03.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.05.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 30.11.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Rugambwa named Cook Islands Nuncio". Catholic Daily. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 30.03.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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- Apostolic Nuncios to São Tomé and Príncipe
- Apostolic Nuncios to Angola
- Apostolic Nuncios to Honduras
- Apostolic Nuncios to New Zealand
- Apostolic Nuncios to Fiji
- Apostolic Nuncios to Palau
- Apostolic Nuncios to Kiribati
- Apostolic Nuncios to Tonga
- Apostolic Nuncios to Nauru
- Apostolic Nuncios to the Marshall Islands
- Apostolic Nuncios to the Pacific Ocean
- Apostolic Nuncios to Samoa
- Apostolic Nuncios to the Cook Islands
- Apostolic Nuncios to the Federated States of Micronesia
- Tanzanian Roman Catholic archbishops
- People from Bukoba