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Nestorius Timanywa
Nestorius Timanywa (7 May 1937 - 28 August 2018) was a Tanzanian Roman Catholic bishop. He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania, from 1974 until 2013 when he retired, having attained the retirement age of 75 years. He was appointed bishop in 1973 by Pope John Paul I. He died in August 2018 at the age of 81 years. Background and educationHe was born in Kakungiri Village, in Bukoba Diocese, Kagera Region. He attended Tanzanian seminaries, where he qualified to be ordained as a priest in 1966.[1] PriestHe was ordained a priest of Bukoba Diocese on 11 December 1966 Tanzania by Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa, Bishop of Bukoba. He served in that capacity until 26 November 1973.[1] BishopOn 26 November 1973 Pope John Paul I appointed Monsignor Nestorius Timanywa as the Bishop of Bukoba. He was consecrated and installed at the Mater Misericordiae Cathedral, in Bukoba, Diocese of Bukoba. The Principal Consecrator was Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam assisted by Archbishop Marko Mihayo, Archbishop of Tabora and Bishop Christopher Mwoleka, Bishop of Rulenge.[1] On 15 Jan 2013 Pope Benedict XVI accepted the age-related retirement request of Bishop Nestorius Timanywa from the pastoral responsibilities of the diocese of Bukoba in Tanzania. The Holy Father appointed Desiderius M. Rwoma as Bishop of Bukoba, Tanzania, transferring him from the Diocese of Singida.[1][2][3] DeathHis Excellency Monsignor Nestorius Timanywa, Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba, Tanzania died on 28 August 2018 at Bugando Medical Centre, in Mwanza, Tanzania.[1] See alsoReferences
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