Novatus Rugambwa

The Most Reverend  Novatus Rugambwa
Titular Archbishop of Tagaria
Diocese	Titular see of Tagaria
Appointed	6 February 2010
Orders
Ordination	6 July 1986
Consecration	18 March 2010 by Tarcisio Bertone
Personal details
Birth name	Novatus Rugambwa
Born	8 October 1957 (1957-10-08) (age 54) Bukoba, Tanzania
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Sub-Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants

Novatus Rugambwa (born 8 October 1957) is a Tanzanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See.

Biography

Novatus Rugambwa was born on 8 October 1957, in Bukoba, 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.^[1]

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.^[2] In addition to this, he was also named Apostolic Nuncio to Angola, on 20 February 2010.^[3] 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.

References

1. ^ Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999
2. ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in São Tomé and Príncipe
3. ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolica in Angola]

External links

• Novatus Rugambwa at Catholic Hierarchy

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by José Benedito Simão	Titular Archbishop of Tagaria 6 February 2010–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Giovanni Angelo Becciu	Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe 6 February 2010–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Giovanni Angelo Becciu	Apostolic Nuncio to Angola 20 February 2010–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Rugambwa, Novatus
Alternative names
Short description	Archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio
Date of birth	8 October 1957
Place of birth	Bukoba, Tanzania
Date of death
Place of death