Onesphore Rwaje elected Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda

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Bishop Onesphore Rwaje elected Archbishop of the Province of the
Anglican Church of Rwanda

Posted On : September 21, 2010 5:25 PM | Posted By : Webmaster
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The House of Bishops of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda
has elected the Rt. Revd Onesphore Rwaje as Archbishop to succeed the
Most Rev. Emmanuel Kolini . He will take over from Archbishop Kolini
on December 12, 2010 the latter having served as the Archbishop of
Rwanda for the past 12 years.

Bishop Rwaje currently serves as Bishop of Byumba Diocese and Dean of
the Province. An official statement said: "The Anglican Church of
Rwanda is pleased to announce to all Rwanda Christians, especially
Anglican Christians, that during their House of Bishops meeting, which
took place on 17 September in the Year of our Lord 2010, Bishop
Onesphore Rwaje was elected as the Archbishop-elect of the Province of
the Anglican Church of Rwanda and Bishop of the new Gasabo Diocese for
the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda."

Bishop Rwaje was quoted as saying after his election: "I will put
emphasis on what I have been doing, which is spreading the gospel,
promoting community development initiatives, and fighting poverty in 
general."

The Archbishop-elect promised to lead the House of Bishops for the
next five years with humility and spiritual guidance.