Phocas Nikwigize, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Phocas Nikwigize

Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1919

Place of Birth: Rwanda

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1996

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Rwanda

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Phocas Nikwigize (23 August 1919 – 30 November 1996?) was a Rwandan bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. Nikwigize born in Muhango, 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, was traveling to reenter Rwanda with missionaries when he was seized by members of a Rwandan Patriotic Army and was believed to be killed on 30 November 1996.