Simon Ntamwana
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Simon Ntamwana has been the Roman Catholic archbishop
of the Archdiocese of Gitega
in Burundi
since 1997. Ntamwana was ordained as a priest
on 24 March 1974 and from 1988 to 1997 he was the bishop
of the diocese in Bujumbura
. In 1997 he succeeded Joachim Ruhuna as the archbishop of Gitega
.
In 2009, he defended the Pope over a controversy on the refusal the give any kind of approval to condoms in the fight against AIDS.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Archdiocese of Gitega
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega
The Archdiocese of Gitega the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi.-History:* 1912.12.12: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu from Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria Nyanza in Tanzania...
in Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
since 1997. Ntamwana was ordained as a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
on 24 March 1974 and from 1988 to 1997 he was the bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the diocese in Bujumbura
Bujumbura
-Education:The University of Burundi is located in Bujumbura.Hope Africa University is located in BujumburaUniversité du Lac Tanganyika is located in Bujumbura-External links:**...
. In 1997 he succeeded Joachim Ruhuna as the archbishop of Gitega
Gitega
Gitega is the second largest city in Burundi, lying east of Bujumbura. It is the capital of Gitega Province, one of the 17 provinces of Burundi. It is the home of the Burundi National Museum and the Archdiocese of Gitega...
.
In 2009, he defended the Pope over a controversy on the refusal the give any kind of approval to condoms in the fight against AIDS.