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TITLE:RWANDA:NEW BISHOPS APPOINTED TO FILL VACANT SEES
April 25, 1997
ANGLICAN COMMUNION NEWS SERVICE
Canon Jim Rosenthal, Director of Communications
Anglican Communion Office
London, UK

[97.4.3.6] ACNS
We are reloading a portion of this article with corrections of some
typos. My apologies.  Joan Ford, Telecommunications Editor

RWANDA:NEW BISHOPS APPOINTED TO FILL VACANT SEES

The Episcopal Church of Rwanda has elected bishops to fill its vacant
sees. Bishop Ken Barham, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Cyangugu
writes: "The province has struggled for two years to sort out its
leadership. But has now made a big move forward.  Each of the four
dioceses declared vacant at the ACC meeting in Panama last October
called a diocesan synod, recorded the vacancy and elected two candidates
for bishop. On 3 April the Electoral College elected one of each of
those. Three of the four will be consecrated by the Bishops in May or
June. (Names and dioceses follow). For Cyangugu, I was elected
unanimously as Diocesan Bishop and will be enthroned on 1 June
in Cyangugu Cathedral. On 27 April, Bishop Venuste will be enthroned in
Butare Cathedral On 25 May Bishop Alexis Bilindabagabo will be enthroned
in a new Diocese of Umutra in the east of Rwanda."

THE RWANDAN APPOINTMENTS
The Rt Revd Ken Barham, has been elected Bishop of the Diocese of
Cyangugu, Episcopal Church of Rwanda.

The Rt Revd Alexis Bilindabagabo, has been appointed Bishop of the new
Diocese of Umutara, Episcopal Church of Rwanda.

The Revd Jered Karimba, has been elected Bishop of the Diocese of
Shyogwe, Episcopal Church of Rwanda.

The Revd Prudence Ngarambe, has been elected  Bishop of Kibungo,
Episcopal Church of Rwanda.

The Revd Canon John Rucyahana, has been elected Bishop of Shyria,
Episcopal Church of Rwanda.