Phocas Nikwigize
Catholic bishop
Died when: 77 years 99 days (927 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Phocas Nikwigize (23 August 1919 – 30 November 1996) was a Rwandan bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.Nikwigize born in , 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, he was traveling to re-enter Rwanda with missionaries when he was seized by members of a Rwandan Patriotic Army and was believed to be killed on 30 November 1996.
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