Evariste Ngoyagoye

He was born on 3 January 1942 at Jenda, Bururi Province, Burundi. He studied philosophy and theology before he was ordained a priest in 1966. ==Priest==

He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Bujumbura on 6 January 1966, by the hands of Pope Paul VI. He served in that capacity until 7 June 1980. ==Bishop==

On 7 June 1980 Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza in Burundi. He was consecrated and installed at the Christ the King Cathedral, in Bubanza, Diocese of Bubanza on 24 August 1980. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Donato Squicciarini, Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia assisted by Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga, Bishop of Bujumbura and Archbishop Joachim Ruhuna, Coadjutor Archbishop of Gitega. He served in that capacity until 21 April 1997. On 21 April 1997 The Holy Father appointed him bishop of the Diocese of Bujumbura. He served there in that capacity until 25 November 2006. On 24 March 2018 the Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Bujumbura, in Burundi that was presented by Bishop Evariste Ngoyagoye. The Holy Father appointed Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa, at that time the Bishop of Ngozi, as Archbishop of the Metropolitan Province of Bujumbura. ==See also==

(24 October 1997 - 1 April 2023) (14 November 1988 - 24 January 1997) ==References==