Novatus Rugambwa

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Novatus Rugambwa
Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to New Zealand, Fiji, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands. Micronesia and Apostolic Delegate Emeritus to the Pacific Ocean
Titular Archbishop of Tagaria
Rugambwa in 2019
Church
Appointed29 March 2019
PredecessorMartin Krebs
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Personal details
Born
Novatus Rugambwa

(1957-10-08) 8 October 1957 (age 67)
Bukoba, Tanzania
Ordination history
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byNestorius Timanywa
Date5 January 1986
PlaceBukoba, Tanzania
Priestly ordination
Ordained byNestorius Timanywa
Date6 July 1986
PlaceBukoba
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorTarcisio Bertone
Co-consecrators
Date18 March 2010
PlaceSt. Peter's Basilica, Roma, Italy
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Novatus Rugambwa as principal consecrator
Dionísio Hisiilenapo [pt]2011
Pio Hipunyati [pt]2012
Source(s):[1]
Styles of
Novatus Rugambwa
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Novatus Rugambwa (born 8 October 1957)[2] is a Tanzanian prelate of the Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference catholic-hierarchy.brugamn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Rugambwa appointed papal nuncio for New Zealand". dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. ^ "Pope Francis appoints Tanzanian to represent the Vatican in New Zealand". East African Business Week. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2020-05-30.