Antoine Kambanda | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Kigali Spiritual Protector and Chaplain General of the Order of Saint Lazarus | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Kigali |
| See | Kigali |
| Appointed | 19 November 2018 |
| Installed | 27 January 2019 |
| Predecessor | Thaddée Ntihinyurwa |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Sisto (2020-) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Kibungo (2013-18) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 September 1990 by Pope John Paul II |
| Consecration | 20 July 2013 by Thaddée Ntihinyurwa |
| Created cardinal | 28 November 2020 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antoine Kambanda 10 November 1958 |
| Alma mater | Nyakibanda Major Seminary Alphonsian Academy |
| Motto | Ut vitam habeant |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
Antoine Kambanda (born 10 November 1958) is a Rwandan prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Kigali since 2019. He was Bishop of Kibungo from 2013 to 2018.
Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 November 2020, making him the first cardinal from Rwanda.[1] He is current Spiritual Protector and Chaplain General of the Orléans obedience of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.
- ^ "Cardinal Kambanda : par mon cardinalat, " le Pape est dans les périphéries "". Vatican News (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.