Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana (1929–3 January 2016), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale from 1969 until 1994.[1]
Background and priesthood
Halem ’Imana was born in Rulangara, in present-day Kisoro District, in the Western Region of Uganda, in 1929.[1] He was ordained a priest on 7 December 1958 at Mbarara. He served as a priest at Mbarara until 1 February 1966, when he was transferred to Kabale. He served as a priest at Kabale until 29 May 1969, when he was appointed bishop.[1]
As bishop
He was appointed Bishop of Kabale on 29 May 1969. He was ordained bishop 1 August 1969 by Pope Paul VI, assisted by Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli†, Titular Archbishop of Iconium and Archbishop Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga†, Archbishop of Kampala.[1]
He resigned as bishop on 15 July 1994. He died on 3 January 2016 at age 87 years.[2][1]
Succession table
| Preceded byNone | Bishop of Kabale 1969–1994 | Succeeded byRobert Marie Gay (1996–2003) |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "Bishop Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem 'Imana". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- 2.Moses Talemwa (13 January 2016). "Activist Bishop Barnabas Halem'Imana Bids Farewell". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 23 July 2019.