Gaston Kashala Ruwezi

Gaston Kashala Ruwezi S.D.B. (born 14 April 1961) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania-Kipushi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since 7 April 2004. Before that, from 14 July 1990 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Order of the Salesians of Saint John Bosco. He was appointed bishop on 7 April 2004 by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated and installed at Kipushi, on 14 August 2004.

Background and education He was born on 14 April 1961 at Lubumbashi. He studied in the DR Congo, Rwanda and Italy. In Italy, he started out in Turin and then transferred to Rome. He graduated with a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute.

Priest He was ordained a priest of the Order of Society of Saint Francis de Sales on 14 July 1990. He served as priest until 7 April 2004.