Bruno Pius Ngonyani
| The Most Reverend Bruno Pius Ngonyani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Lindi, Tanzania | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea |
| See | Lindi |
| Appointed | 6 October 1990 |
| Installed | 6 January 1991 |
| Term ended | 9 April 2022 |
| Predecessor | Maurus Libaba |
| Successor | Wolfgang Pisa |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 November 1974 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1991 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruno Pius Ngonyani 8 August 1945 Songea, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania |
Bruno Pius Ngonyani (born 8 August 1945) is a Tanzanian Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi, Tanzania from 1990 until his age-related retirement in 2022. He was appointed bishop of Lindi on 6 October 1990. He retired on 9 April 2022.
Early life and priesthood
He was born on 8 August 1945. He studied philosophy and Theology and was then ordained a priest on 8 November 1974. He served as priest until 6 October 1990.[1]
As bishop
On 6 October 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi. On 6 January 1991, he was consecrated in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy by the hands of Pope John Paul II assisted by Archbishop Giovanni Battista Re, Titular Archbishop of Forum Novum and Archbishop Justin Francis Rigali, Titular Archbishop of Volsinium.[1]
On 9 April 2022, Pope Francis accepted the age-related resignation from the pastoral care of Lindi Catholic Diocese presented by Bishop Bruno Pius Ngonyani. On the same day, The Holy Father appointed The Right Reverend Wolfgang Pisa as the new Catholic Bishop of Lindi Diocese.[2][3] Bishop Bruno Pius Ngonyani lives on as the Bishop Emeritus of Lindi, Tanzania.[1][4]
See also
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Bruno Pius Ngonyani (born 8 August 1945), Bishop Emeritus of Lindi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- Back to citation Jude Atemanke (10 April 2022). "Pope Francis Appoints New Bishops for Tanzania's Lindi, Nigeria's Katsina-ala Dioceses". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- Back to citation Agenzia Fides (11 April 2022). "Africa/Tanzania: Resignation of the Bishop of Lindi and Appointment of Successor". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- Back to citation CISA (1 July 2022). "Tanzania: Government Commits To Cooperate With Church In Service Delivery". CISA News Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 3 February 2025.