He was appointed bishop of Rulenge-Ngara on 8 November 1996 by Pope John Paul II.
[1] He was born in Katoke Village, in Rulenge Diocese, Kagera Region.
[1] On 8 November 1996 the Holy Father appointed him Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge, Tanzania.
[2] Bishop Severine Niwemugizi served as the president of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) from 2000 until 2006.
[3] He is reported to be an outspoken prelate who sometimes gets on the wrong side of politicians and government bureaucrats.