| The Most Reverend Paul R. Ruzoka | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Tabora | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Tabora |
| Province | Tabora |
| Metropolis | Tabora |
| Diocese | Tabora |
| Appointed | 25 November 2006 |
| Installed | 28 January 2007 |
| Term ended | 10 November 2023 |
| Predecessor | Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde |
| Successor | Protase Rugambwa |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 July 1975 by Bishop Alphonse Daniel Nsabi |
| Consecration | 6 January 1990 by John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-01-01) 1 January 1948 (age 76) Nyakayenzi, Tanganyika |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Motto | Nitalitii neno lako |
Paul Runangaza Ruzoka (born 1948) is a Tanzanian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Tabora from 2006 to 2023. He has been a bishop since 1990.
Biography
Archbishop Paul R. Ruzoka was born in 1948 in Nyakayenzi, Kigoma. After his studies and clerical formations, on July 20, 1975, he was ordained priest by the laying on of hands by Bishop Alphons Daniel Nsabi of the Catholic Diocese of Kigoma, being the sixth native priest of Kigoma, to be ordained priest in Kigoma. On November 10, 1989, Saint John Paul II appointed him the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kigoma and was consecrated by Saint John Paul II on January 6, 1990, at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. On November 25, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him the Archbishop of Tabora Archdiocese and officially installed on January 28, 2007.He retired upon reaching the retirement age of bishops of 75 years on 10th November 2023.
References
- "Archbishop Paul Ruzoka". catholic-hierarchy.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- "Askofu Mkuu Paulo Ruzoka: Tukutane IFUCHA 25 Septemba 2022: Tuna Jambo Letu!". www.Vaticannews.va. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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