10 Facts About Antoine Kambanda

Antoine Kambanda was born on 10 November 1958 and is a Rwandan prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Kigali since 2019.

Antoine Kambanda was Bishop of Kibungo from 2013 to 2018.

Antoine Kambanda is current Spiritual Protector and Chaplain General of the Orleans obedience of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.

Antoine Kambanda was born on 10 November 1958 in Rwanda.

Antoine Kambanda then attended the Alphonsian Academy in Rome from 1993 to 1999, where he obtained a doctorate in moral theology.

Antoine Kambanda then became director of the Development Committee of the Diocese of Kigali, head of the "Justice and Peace" Commission of the diocese, and professor of moral theology and visitor at the Nyakibanda Major Seminary.

Antoine Kambanda noted the need for the Catholic Church itself to undergo reconstruction to shake off the effects of the genocide.

On 10 February 2006 Antoine Kambanda was appointed rector of the Saint Charles Borromeo Major Seminary of Nyakibanda.

Antoine Kambanda replaced Monseigneur Smaragde Mbonyintege, who had been named a bishop.

Antoine Kambanda succeeded Kizito Bahujimihigo, who resigned in January 2010 amid "serious financial problems" in the diocese and threats on the part of creditor banks to seize diocesan assets.