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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Kabgayi Diocese |
| Elected | 2 May 2023 |
| Installed | 17 June 2023 |
| Predecessor | Smaragde mbonyintege |
| Previous post(s) | Vice Chancellor, Institut Catholique de Kabgayi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 Jan 1997 by Bishop Anastase Mutabazi |
| Consecration | 17 June 2023 by Cardinal Antoine Kambanda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1967 Muhanga, Rwanda |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Residence | Kabgayi |
| Alma mater | Universite Catholique du Congo, Catholic University of Louvain |
| Motto | Orate in Veritate |
Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa (born September 15 , 1967 in Muhanga District , Rwanda) is a Rwandan Prelate, Educator and Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi.
Early Life and Education
Ntivuguruzwa was born on September 15, 1967 near the seat of Catholic Diocese, in Muhanga District, Rwanda. He studied at the Saint Leon Minor Seminary of Kabgayi from 1982 to 1988. After the Minor Seminary, He studied philosophy at the seminary in Kabgayi and then studied Theology at the Université Catholique du Congo in Kinshassa. On January 18, 1997 he received the Sacrament of Holy Orders and ordained Priest of the Diocese of Kabgayi.
From 2003, Fr. Barthazar studied at the Catholic University of Louvain and received his PhD in 2009. His Thesis, "Magisterium and moral life of the faithful: A rereading of the Catechism of the Catholic Church" was supervised by Prof. Henri WATTIAUX.
Career as a Catholic Priest and Educator
After ordination, Fr. Balthazar was appointed vice rector and teacher at the Saint Leon Minor Seminary in Kabgayi until 2000. Between 2000 and 2003, Fr. Balthazar was a Secretary of Bishop Anasthase Mutabazi. During his time doing PhD in Louvain, he worked in pastoral care in the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels.
After completing his doctorate studies, Fr. Dr. Barthazar returned to Rwanda. From 2010 to 2017, He worked at Nyakibanda where he was a professor and dean of studies. Since 2017 up to his Consecration, Father Barthazar was the Vice Chancellor of Catholic Institute in Kabgayi, an institute of higher learning of the Kabgayi Diocese.
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