Nestorius Timanywa

Nestorius Timanywa (7 May 1937 - 28 August 2018) was a Tanzanian Roman Catholic bishop. He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania, from 1974 until 2013 when he retired, having attained the retirement age of 75 years. He was appointed bishop in 1973 by Pope John Paul I. He died in August 2018 at the age of 81 years.

Background and education He was born in Kakungiri Village, in Bukoba Diocese, Kagera Region. He attended Tanzanian seminaries, where he qualified to be ordained as a priest in 1966.

Priest He was ordained a priest of Bukoba Diocese, Tanzania, on 11 December 1966, by Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa, Bishop of Bukoba. He served in that capacity until 26 November 1973.

Death His Excellency Monsignor Nestorius Timanywa, Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba, Tanzania died on 28 August 2018 at Bugando Medical Centre, in Mwanza, Tanzania.