Augustin Nshamihigo | |
|---|---|
| Primate of Rwanda, Bishop of Kigali | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Rwanda |
| See | Kigali |
| In office | 1992–1995 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Shyira |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1984 |
Augustin Nshamihigo was the first Primate of the Episcopal Church of Rwanda, now called Anglican Church of Rwanda.
Nshamihigo was a military chaplain when he was elected by the synod of Kigali Diocese to be the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Shyira located in the northern part of Rwanda. He was consecrated on January 14, 1984. Eight years later, he was elected by the House of Bishops of the Province of Episcopal Church of Rwanda, Burundi and Zaire (Today's Democratic Republic of Congo) to be the first Archbishop of the new Episcopal Church of Rwanda, then with seven dioceses, Kigali, Butare, Shyira, Byumba, Kigeme, Cyangugu and Shyogwe. He was consecrated on June 7, 1992, at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.