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Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo
Jesuit archbishop of Bukavu killed in 1996
Servant of GodFull write-upDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Born
1926
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Died
29 October 1996
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Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
A Jesuit who became archbishop of Bukavu and refused to leave his people during the war; he was shot by soldiers on 29 October 1996.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
His cause, for martyrdom, opened on 16 January 2017.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Sources
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.