Evarist Ngoyagoye ( Rundi Evariste Ngoyagoye , January 3, 1942 , Burundi ) - Catholic prelate , first bishop of Bubanza from January 7, 1980 to April 21, 1997, the first archbishop of Bujumbura from November 25, 2006.
| Evarist Ngoyagoye | ||
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| Evariste Ngoyagoye | ||
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| January 7, 1980 - April 21, 1997 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Successor | Bishop Jean Ntagwarara | |
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| since April 21, 1997 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Predecessor | Bishop Simon Ntmwan | |
| Birth | January 3, 1942 (aged 77) | |
| Holy Order | January 6, 1966 | |
| Episcopal consecration | August 24, 1980 | |
Biography
On January 6, 1966, the Evarist Ngoyagoye was ordained a priest in Rome in the Cathedral of St. Peter by Pope Paul VI .
On January 7, 1980, Pope John Paul II established the Diocese of Bubanza and appointed Evarist Ngoyagoya as its first bishop. On August 24, 1980, the Evarist Ngoyagoye was ordained a bishop, performed by the titular archbishop of Tiburnia and the apostolic pro-nuncio in Burundi, Donato Scichchiarini, accompanied by Bishop Michel Ntujahaga of Bujumbura and Archbishop Archpriest Archbishop Archpriest of the Archdiocese.
On April 21, 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed Evarist Ngoyagoye as Bishop of Bujumbura. On November 25, 2006, the Diocese of Bujumbura was elevated to the rank of archdiocese and Evarist Ngoyagoye became its first archbishop.
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| Predecessor: institution | Diocese of Bubanza January 7, 1980 - April 21, 1997 | Successor: Bishop Jean Ntagwarara |
| Predecessor: Bishop Simon Ntmwan | Archdiocese of Bujumbura April 21, 1997 - | Successor: - |