Smaragde Mbonyintege
Smaragde Mbonyintege | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Kabgayi | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Kabgayi |
| Appointed | 21 January 2006 |
| Installed | 26 March 2006 |
| Term ended | 2 May 2023 |
| Predecessor | Anastase Mutabazi |
| Successor | Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa |
| Other post(s) | President of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (2013-) |
| Previous post(s) | President of the Rwandan Episcopal Conference (2010-2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 July 1975 by André Perraudin |
| Consecration | 26 March 2006 by Thaddée Ntihinyurwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Smaragde Mbonyintege 2 February 1947 |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Alma mater | Saint Charles Borromeo Major Seminary Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Lumen Christi spes mea ("The Light of Christ is my hope") |
Smaragde Mbonyintege (born 2 February 1947) is a Rwandan prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Kabgayi in Rwanda from 2006 until 2023. He was appointed Bishop of Kabgayi Diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on 21 January 2006. His age-related retirement was accepted by Pope Francis and took effect on 2 May 2023. He now lives on as Bishop Emeritus of Kabgayi, Rwanda.