Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire

Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire (9 October 1941 – 8 February 2014), was a Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima, from 21 May 1990 until 8 February 2014.[1]

Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire
Bishop of Hoima
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Hoima
Appointed21 May 1990
Term ended8 February 2014
PredecessorAlbert Edward Baharagate
SuccessorVincent Kirabo
Orders
Ordination9 August 1969
Consecration18 August 1990
by Luis Robles Díaz
RankBishop
Personal details
Birth nameDeogratias Muganwa Byabazaire
Born(1941-10-09)October 9, 1941
Karujubu, Masindi, Masindi District, Uganda
DiedFebruary 8, 2014(2014-02-08) (aged 72)

Background and priesthood

Byabazaire was born on 9 October 1941, in a neighborhood called Karujubu, in the city of Masindi, in Masindi District, in the Bunyoro sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained to the priesthood at Hoima on 9 August 1969 and served as priest in Hoima Diocese until 21 May 1990.[1]

As bishop

On 21 May 1990, Byabazaire was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima. He was ordained bishop on 18 August 1990 by Archbishop Luis Robles Díaz†, Titular Archbishop of Stephaniacum, assisted by Archbishop Emmanuel Wamala, Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese and Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate, Bishop of Hoima.[1]

On 9 March 1991, Byabazaire succeeded as diocesan bishop, following the resignation of Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate. Bishop Byabazaire died in office on 8 February 2014, at the age of 72 years and four months.[1] He is buried at Bujumbura Cathedral, in the city of Hoima, the seat of Hoima Catholic Diocese.[2]

See also

Succession table
Preceded by
Albert Edward Baharagate (1969 - 1991)		 Bishop of Hoima
1991 - 2014		 Succeeded by
Vincent Kirabo Amooti (2014 - present)

References
  1. David M. Cheney (30 April 2019). "Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire (Deceased)". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. Catholic Diocese of Hoima (2018). "The Most Reverend Deogratias Dr. Muganwa Byabazaire". Hoima: Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima. Retrieved 25 July 2019.


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