Barnabas R. Halem 'Imana

Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana (1929–3 January 2016), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale from 1969 until 1994.^[2]

Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana
Bishop Emeritus of Kabale
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale
Appointed	29 May 1969
Term ended	15 July 1994
Predecessor	None
Successor	Robert Marie Gay
Orders
Ordination	7 December 1958
Consecration	1 August 1969 by Pope Paul VI
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana 1 January 1929 Rulangara, Kisoro District, Uganda
Died	3 January 2016(2016-01-03) (aged 87) Nsambya Hospital, Kampala, Uganda[1]

Background and priesthood

Halem ’Imana was born in Rulangara, in present-day Kisoro District, in the Western Region of Uganda, in 1929.^[2] He was ordained a priest on 7 December 1958 at Mbarara. He served as a priest at Mbarara until 1 February 1966, when he was transferred to Kabale. He served as a priest at Kabale until 29 May 1969, when he was appointed bishop.^[2]

As bishop

He was appointed Bishop of Kabale on 29 May 1969. He was ordained bishop 1 August 1969 by Pope Paul VI, assisted by Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli†, Titular Archbishop of Iconium and Archbishop Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga†, Archbishop of Kampala.^[2]

He resigned as bishop on 15 July 1994. He died on 3 January 2016 at age 87 years.^[1][2]  

See also

• Uganda Martyrs
• Roman Catholicism in Uganda

Succession table

Preceded by None

Bishop of Kabale 1969–1994

Succeeded by Robert Marie Gay (1996–2003)