Phocas Nikwigize
Catholic bishop
Intro | Catholic bishop | |
Places | Rwanda | |
is | Priest | |
Work field | Religion | |
Gender |
| |
Religion: | Roman catholic church | |
Birth | 23 August 1919, Rwanda | |
Death | Goma |
Phocas Nikwigize (23 August 1919 – 30 November 1996?) is a Rwandan bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.
Nikwigize born in Muhango, Rwanda, and was ordained a priest on 25 July 1948. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Ruhengeri and ordained bishop on 30 November 1968. Nikiwigize remained in this post until his retirement on 5 January 1996. On 27 November 1996, was traveling to reenter Rwanda with missionaries when he was seized by members of a Rwandan Patriotic Army and was believed to be killed on 30 November 1996.