Novatus Rugambwa
Encyclopedia
Novatus Rugambwa is a Tanzanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
and diplomat of the Holy See
.
, Tanzania
, and was ordained 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.
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. 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 elected Titular Archbishop of Tagaria, and at the same time named Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe
. In addition to this, he was also named Apostolic Nuncio to Angola
, on 20 February 2010. His episcopal consecation 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.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and diplomat of the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
.
Biography
Novatus Rugambwa was born on 8 October 1957, in BukobaBukoba
Bukoba is a town in northwest Tanzania on the western shore of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of the Kagera region. Population estimate: 100,000...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, and was ordained priest on 6 July 1986, for the Diocese of Bukoba
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba is a diocese located in Bukoba in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.-History:* December 13, 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera from the Diocese of Bukoba...
. He holds a degree in Canon Law. In 1987 he was admitted to the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy is one of the Roman Colleges of the Roman Catholic Church. The academy is dedicated to training priests to serve in the diplomatic corps and the Secretariat of State of the Holy See....
to study diplomacy.
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. He was named Sub-Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants
Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants
The Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants is a dicastery of the Roman Curia...
on 28 June 2007.
On 6 February 2010 he was elected Titular Archbishop of Tagaria, and at the same time named Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
. In addition to this, he was also named Apostolic Nuncio to Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, on 20 February 2010. His episcopal consecation 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.