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Joseph Nduhirubusa

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Joseph Nduhirubusa
Bishop of Ruyigi
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Ruyigi
In office19 April 1980 – 30 October 2010
PredecessorJoachim Ruhuna
SuccessorBlaise Nzeyimana
Orders
Ordination21 July 1964
Consecration4 May 1980
by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Born(1938-04-24)24 April 1938
Died16 July 2012(2012-07-16) (aged 74)

Joseph Nduhirubusa (24 April 1938 – 16 July 2012) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruyigi, Burundi.

Ordained to the priesthood in 1964, Nduhirubusa was and named bishop in 1980 and resigned in 2010.[1] He was also considered an advocate for human rights.[2]

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  1. ↑ Joseph Nduhirubusa
  2. ↑ "Mgr Joseph Nduhirubusa, défenseur des valeurs humaines, s'est éteint ce 16 juillet à l'hôpital Rema de Ruyigi, à 74 ans". Iwacu (in French). 5 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2026.