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.

Background and priesthood Halem ’Imana was born in Rulangara, in present-day Kisoro District, in the Western Region of Uganda, in 1929. 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.

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.

He resigned as bishop on 15 July 1994. He died on 3 January 2016 at age 87 years.