Bishop Nzakamwita is replaced three years after requesting Pope Francis to grant him retirement.
Musengamana, the new Bishop of Byumba Diocese was born on 21st August 1967. He was ordained priest on 18th May 1997.
He holds PhD in Theology obtained from Germany in 2006.
Bishop Nzakamwita has told IGIHE that it has been three years since he submitted the request for retirement which is reached at the age of 75.
“I can now retire as he has been appointed,” he said.
Bishop Nzakamwita thanked Christians of Byumba Diocese who stood with him during his 25-year service leading the Diocese.
“I would like to encourage them to work with my successor and consider evangelization as the axis of development of the diocese and its Christians,” he said.
Bishop Nzakamwita has revealed that the diocese has increased parishes from 12 to 23 for the past 25 years.
“We had 700,000 Christians that have increased to nearly 800,000 from a total population of more than 1.7 million. The diocese only had three priests where I assumed duties because others had been killed. I became the fourth. As of today, the number has increased to 150,” he said.
{{Who is Bishop Musengamana}}
Papias Musengamana was born on August 21, 1967 in Byimana, Diocese of Kabgayi. After attending primary school in Mwendo (1974-1982), he entered the Petit Séminaire Saint Léon in Kabgayi (1982-1988).
Musengamana attended the Preparatory Seminary of Rutongo (1988-1989) and the Major Seminary of Philosophy of Kabgayi (1989-1991). He completed his Theology studies at the Université Catholique d ’Afrique Centrale-Institut Catholique de Yaoundé in Cameroon (1991-1996) where he obtained a Licentiate in Biblical Theology. He was ordained a priest on May 18, 1997.
Since his priestly ordination, Musengamana has held the following positions: Secretary of the Bishop (1997-1999); Doctorate in Biblical Theology at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg in Germany (1999-2005); Parish Vicar in Kamonyi (2005-2006); Diocesan Treasurer (2006-2013); Vicar General of Kabgayi (2013-2017) and since 2018 he has been Rector of the Grand Séminaire Saint Charles Borromée of Nyakibanda.
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