Joseph Ruzindana
| Mgr. Joseph Ruzindana | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Byumba, Rwanda | |
| Appointed | 5 November 1981 |
| Installed | 17 January 1982 |
| Term ended | 7 June 1994 |
| Successor | Servilien Nzakamwita |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 June 1943 Rambura |
| Died |
5 June 1994 (aged 51) Kabgayi |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Joseph Ruzindana (3 June 1943 - 5 June 1994) was a Catholic Bishop of Byumba in Rwanda.
Joseph Ruzindana was born on 3 June 1943 in Rambura. On 23 July 1972 he was ordained priest of Byumba. He was appointed Bishop of Byumba on 5 November 1981, and ordained on 17 January 1982.[1] The bishopric of Byumba was newly formed through a division of the diocese of Ruhengeri.[2]
During the Rwandan Genocide, Ruzindana was killed on 5 June 1994 by soldiers of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), along with Vincent Nsengiyumva, Archbishop of Kigali, Thaddée Nsengiyumva, Bishop of Kabgayi, and nine priests.[3] The soldiers who killed them were their guards at Gakurazo, near the Kabgayi church center.[4][5]
References
Citations
- ↑ Cheney 2012.
- ↑ Linden & Linden 1999, p. 392.
- ↑ Muhoozi 2011, p. 287.
- ↑ Lewis 1994.
- ↑ Desouter 2007, p. 90.
Sources
- Cheney, David M. (2012). "Bishop Joseph Ruzindana". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- Desouter, Serge (May 2007). Rwanda le procès du FPR: Mise au point historique. Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-296-16303-4. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- Lewis, Paul (June 12, 1994). "June 5-10: New Atrocities in Africa; Three Bishops and 10 Priests Are Slaughtered in Rwanda As Tribal Killings Go On". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- Linden, Ian; Linden, Jane (1999). Christianisme et pouvoirs au Rwanda, 1900-1990: (1900-1990). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 978-2-86537-918-7. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- Muhoozi, Francis Xavier Ndagabanye (2011-02-17). A Deficit of Logic in the Great Lakes of Africa. AuthorHouse. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-4678-9437-1. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/22/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.