Gervais Banshimiyubusa


Gervais Banshimiyubusa
Archbishop of Bujumbura, Burundi
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura
SeeBujumbura
Appointed24 March 2018
Installed24 March 2018
PredecessorEvariste Ngoyagoye
SuccessorIncumbent
Other post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Ngozi, Burundi (10 May 2000 - 14 December 2002)
Bishop of Ngozi (14 December 2002 - 24 March 2018)
Apostolic Administrator of Ngozi (24 March 2018 - 24 January 2020)
Orders
Ordination4 July 1981
Consecration16 September 2000
by Stanislas Kaburungu
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Gervais Banshimiyubusa

(1952-09-09) 9 September 1952
Gisuru, Burundi
Styles of
Gervais Banshimiyubusa
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious styleBishop

Gervais Banshimiyubusa, (born 9 September 1952), is a Burundian Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura, Burundi since 2018. Before that, from December 2002 until March 2018 he was Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngozi, Burundi. Previously, he was Coadjutor Bishop of Ngozi Diocese from May 2000 until December 2002. He also served as Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Ngozi from 24 March 2018 until 25 January 2020. He was appointed Bishop on 10 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II.