Christophe Munzihirwa

Congolese catholic priest (1926-1996)
Person human Q2966404
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Christophe Munzihirwa

Summary

Christophe Munzihirwa is a human[1]. He was born in Kabare Territory[2]. He was born on January 1, 1926[3]. He passed away in Bukavu[4]. He died on October 29, 1996[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Christophe Munzihirwa's place of birth was Kabare Territory[2].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa passed away in Bukavu[4].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa was born on January 1, 1926[3].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa died on October 29, 1996[5].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa held citizenship in Democratic Republic of the Congo[9].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa held the position of Catholic archbishop[10].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa was educated at Université de Lubumbashi[12].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's education included a stint at UCLouvain[13].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa is recorded as male[15].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's Commons category is recorded as Christophe Munzihirwa[17].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[18].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's given name is recorded as Christophe[19].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's manner of death is recorded as homicide[20].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's consecrator is recorded as Jozef Tomko[21].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's consecrator is recorded as Adam Kozłowiecki[22].
  • Christophe Munzihirwa's consecrator is recorded as Luc Alfons de Hovre[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Christophe Munzihirwa was born in Kabare Territory[2]. He was born on January 1, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Université de Lubumbashi[12], a university[24], in Democratic Republic of the Congo[25], founded in 1955[26], headquartered in Lubumbashi[27] and UCLouvain[13], a Catholic university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1970[30], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[32] and diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[33].

Personal Life

Christophe Munzihirwa's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Christophe Munzihirwa died on October 29, 1996[5]. He passed away in Bukavu[4].

Why It Matters

Christophe Munzihirwa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Christophe Munzihirwa born?

Christophe Munzihirwa's place of birth was Kabare Territory[2].

Where did Christophe Munzihirwa die?

Christophe Munzihirwa passed away in Bukavu[4].

What did Christophe Munzihirwa do for work?

Christophe Munzihirwa worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Christophe Munzihirwa go to school?

Christophe Munzihirwa was educated at Université de Lubumbashi[12] and UCLouvain[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 10541
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1926-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Consecrator → Jozef Tomko, Adam Kozłowiecki, Luc Alfons de Hovre
    Date of birth → +1926-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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