Renatus Leonard Nkwande
Renatus Leonard Nkwande | |
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| Archbishop of Mwanza | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Mwanza |
| See | Mwanza |
| Appointed | 11 February 2019 |
| Installed | 12 May 2019 |
| Predecessor | Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Bunda (2010 - 2019) Apostolic Administrator of Geita (2014 - 2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 July 1995 |
| Consecration | 20 February 2011 by Polycarp Pengo |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Renatus Leonard Nkwande 12 November 1965 Mantare, Tanzania |
| Motto | Bwana ni fungula posho langu (Lord, release my food) |
| Styles of Renatus Leonard Nkwande | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Renatus Leonard Nkwande (born 12 November 1965), is a Tanzanian Catholic prelate who is the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza in Tanzania, since 11 February 2019. Before that, between 27 November 2010 and 12 May 2019, he was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunda, Tanzania. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated bishop on 20 February 2011 and installed at Bunda. On 11 February 2019, Pope Francis transferred him to Mwanza and elevated him to archbishop over that Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province. He was installed at Mwanza on 12 May 2019.