Damian Kyaruzi (born 1940) is Tanzanian Bishop emeritus of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga. He was consecrated bishop of Sumbawanga on 1997 by the late Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde. Pope Francis accepted his retirement on 19 April 2018 and appointed Bishop Beatus Christian Urassa, ALCP/OSS as his successor.[1][2][3]
Right Reverend Damian Kyaruzi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop emeritus of Sumbawanga | |
 His Lordship Damian Kyaruzi | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Metropolis | Mbeya |
| Diocese | Sumbawanga |
| See | Sumbawanga |
| Appointed | 21 April 1997 |
| Installed | 29 June 1997 |
| Retired | 19 April 2018 |
| Predecessor | Charles Msakila |
| Successor | Beatus Christian Urassa, ALCP/OSS |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of St Anthony of Padua Ntungamo Major Seminary (1972-1977) Vicar General Diocese of Bukoba (1986-1997) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1968 |
| Consecration | 29 June 1997 by Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Damian Kyaruzi April 22, 1940 Butahinamwa, Bukoba, Tanganyika Territory |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Residence | Sumbawanga |
| Alma mater | Katigondo Major Seminary (1962-1964) Pontifical Urban University, Rome (1964-1971) |
| Motto | Nomen Domini Invocabo (Latin for 'I call in the name of the Lord') |
References
edit- ^ "Bishop Damian Kyaruzi". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va (Press release) (in Italian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Diocese of Sumbawanga Bishops". dioceseofsumbawanga.org. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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