Gervais Banshimiyubusa

Gervais Banshimiyubusa (9 September 1952) is a Burundian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Ngozi and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bujumbura. Quotes We the people of Burundi have suffered deeply but we also believe deeply in the redemptive value of suffering. We sympathise with our Holy Father Pope John Paul II in his present state of suffering. “We the people of Burundi have suffered deeply but we also believe deeply in the redemptive value of suffering”: Catholic Bishops send John Paul II message of sympathy from Burundi where more than 300,000 died in civil conflict (31 March 2005) Fides News Agency We place great emphasis on the formation of our priests but also lay people who play an increasingly important role in the Church, as witnesses of faith in society. We are grateful to the Lord for the fact that we see so many people engaged in pastoral and social activities of the Church, and among these there are also intellectuals and public officials. “We the people of Burundi have suffered deeply but we also believe deeply in the redemptive value of suffering”: Catholic Bishops send John Paul II message of sympathy from Burundi where more than 300,000 died in civil conflict (31 March 2005) Fides News Agency External links Category:1952 births Category:Catholics from Burundi Category:Roman Catholic archbishops Category:Living people