Philippe Rukamba
Philippe Rukamba | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Butare, Rwanda | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali |
| See | Butare |
| Appointed | 2 January 1997 |
| Installed | 12 April 1997 |
| Predecessor | Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi |
| Successor | Jean Bosco Ntagungira |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Gikongoro, Rwanda (28 May 2012 - 26 November 2014) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 July 1974 |
| Consecration | 12 April 1997 by Joseph Sibomana |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philippe Rukamba 26 May 1948 |
| Motto | “Considerate Iesum” (No translation known) |
| Styles of Philippe Rukamba | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Philippe Rukamba (born 26 May 1948) is a Rwandan Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Butare, Rwanda from 1997 until his age-related retirement in 2024. Between May 2012 and November 2014, he served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Gikongoro, in Rwanda. He was appointed bishop of Butare on 2 January 1997 by Pope John Paul II. He retired on 12 August 2024 at the age of 76 years. He lives on as the Bishop Emeritus of Butare, Rwanda.