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Roman Catholic Dioceses In Rwanda
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda is composed of 1 ecclesiastical territory with 7 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kigali ** Diocese of Butare ** Diocese of Cyangugu ** Diocese of Gikongoro **Diocese of Kabgayi ** Diocese of Kibungo ** Diocese of Nyundo ** Diocese of Ruhengeri ** Diocese of Byumba External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry * Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ... Catholic dioceses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Kigali
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali ( la, Archidioecesis Kigaliensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected from the Archdiocese of Kabgayi by Pope Paul VI on April 10, 1976, with the suffragan sees of Butare, Byumba, Cyangugu, Gikongoro, Kabgayi, Kibungo, Nyundo, Ruhengeri. It is the only archdiocese within Rwanda. The motherchurch of the archdiocese and thus seat of its archbishop is St. Michael's Cathedral. Bishops List of archbishops of Kigali *Vincent Nsengiyumva (1976–1994) * (9 March 1996–19 November 2018) *Antoine Kambanda Antoine Kambanda (born 10 November 1958) is a Rwandan prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Kigali since January 2019. He had been Bishop of Kibungo from 2013 to 2018. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 ... (19 November 2018 - Other priests of this diocese who became bishops * Célestin Hakizimana, appointed Bishop of Gikon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Butare
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butare is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on 11 September 1961 as the Diocese of Astrida by Pope John XXIII, and was later renamed as the Diocese of Butare on 12 November 1963 by Pope Paul VI. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali. Philippe Rukamba was appointed Bishop of Butare by Pope John Paul II on 2 January 1997. A prominent priest of this diocese was Msgr Eulad Rudahunga, serving from 1953 to 2019, and made a Monsignor by Pope John Paul II. Bishops List of bishops of Butare *Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi (1961–1997) *Philippe Rukamba (1997–present) Auxiliary Bishop *Félicien Muvara (1988), did not take effect References External linksCatholic-Hierarchy GCatholic.org Butare Christian organizations established in 1961 Butare Butare (), also known as Huye, is a city (population: 50,220 as of 2012) in the Southern Province of Rwanda and the capital of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Cyangugu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu ( la, Cyanguguen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cyangugu in the ecclesiastical province of Kigali in Rwanda. Since 2021, the Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu is entrusted to Bishop Edouard Sinayobye. The Diocese of Cyangugu (in FrencDiocèse Catholique de Cyangugu was established by Pope John Paul II on November 14, 1981. It was entrusted to Bishop Thaddeus Ntihinyurwa on January 24, 1982, as diocesan bishop until his appointment as Archbishop of Kigali on March 9, 1996, and as Apostolic Administrator of Cyangugu until January 2, 1997, when the pope appointed his successor, Bishop John Damascene Bimenyimana, who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Cyangugu until he died on March 11, 2018. Leadership ; Bishops of Cyangugu * Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (1981.11.05 – 1996.03.09), appointed Archbishop of Kigali but soon became Apostolic Administrator here ** Archbishop Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (Apostolic Administrator 1996.03.25 – 1997.01.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Gikongoro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gikongoro ( la, Ghikongoroën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Gikongoro in the Ecclesiastical province of Kigali in Rwanda. The diocese is home to the parish of Kibeho, where there were reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary throughout the 1980s. A shrine celebrating the apparitions of Our Lady of Kibeho now stands at the site and serves as a place of pilgrimage. The diocese also includes large Catholic parishes at Kaduha and Cyanika. Gikongoro was historically the poorest province in Rwanda. Gikongoro is now part of South Province. The first bishop to serve the diocese, Augustin Misago, was appointed in part because he had studied and written on the Kibeho apparitions when he served as Rector of the Grand Seminary of Nyakibanda. In 1999, the Rwandan government charged Bishop Misago with complicity in the 1994 genocide, and he spent 14 months in prison while his trial took place. He was ultimately acquitted in June 2000 and allowed to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kabgayi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi ( la, Kabgayen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kabgayi in the Ecclesiastical province of Kigali in Rwanda. History * April 25, 1922: The Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda was established from the northern part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu. * February 14, 1952: The Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda was divided into the Apostolic Vicariate of Kabgayi and the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyundo. * November 10, 1959: The Apostolic Vicariate of Kabgayi was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi. * April 10, 1976: Demoted as Diocese of Kabgayi; became a suffragan of Kigali Leadership ; Vicars Apostolic of Ruanda * Léon-Paul Classe, M. Afr. (1922.04.10 - 1945.01.31) * Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1945.01.31 – 1952.02.14) ; Vicars Apostolic of Kabgayi * Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1952.02.14 – 1955.04.15) * André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1955.12.19 – 1959.11.10) ; Metropolitan Archbishop of Kabgayi * André Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kibungo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kibungo ( la, Dioecesis Kibungensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on 5 September 1968 by Pope John XXIII. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali. Bishops Ordinaries * Joseph Sibomana (5 September 1969 – 30 March 1992) * Frédéric Rubwejanga (30 March 1992 – 28 August 2007) * Kizito Bahujimihigo (28 August 2007 – 29 January 2010) * Antoine Kambanda (7 May 2013 – 19 November 2018), appointed Archbishop of Kigali * Jean-Marie Vianney Twagirayezu since the 20th of january 2023 Other priests of this diocese who became bishops *Anastase Mutabazi Anastase is a Basque feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek name Anastasíā. It may refer to: Given names *Anastase Alfieri (1892 – 1971), Italian entomologist *Anastase Dragomir (1896–1966), Romanian inventor *Anastase Gasana ( ..., appointed Bishop of Kagbayi in 1996 * Servilien Nzakamwita, appointed Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Nyundo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyundo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda, with headquarters at Nyundo. It was erected on February 14, 1952 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyundo by Pope Pius XII, from part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda. It was elevated to the rank of a diocese on November 10, 1959 by Pope John XXIII. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali. The current Bishop of Nyundo is Anaclet Mwumvaneza. Bishops List of bishops of Nyundo *Aloys Bigirumwami (1952–1973) (including as Vicar Apostolic, 1952-1959) *Vincent Nsengiyumva (1973–1976), appointed Archbishop of Kigali *Wenceslas Kalibushi Wenceslas Kalibushi (29 June 1919 – 20 December 1997) was a Rwandan Catholic bishop. Wenceslas Kalibushi was born on 29 June 1919 at Byimana, Rwanda. He was ordained a priest on 25 July 1947. On 9 December 1976 he was appointed bishop of the ... (1976–1997) * Alexis Habiyambere, SJ (1997–2016) * Anaclet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ruhengeri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruhengeri ( la, Dioecesis Ruhengeriensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on 20 December 1960 by Pope John XXIII. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali. The current bishop is Vincent Harolimana. The diocese counts 11 parishes A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ... and covers the former Ruhengeri province in the current Musanze district. The diocese has been recovering from the war disaster since 1990–1998, and by the efforts by Bishop Bahujimihigo, it is moving towards a truly national ranking. The diocese owns one of the leading institution of higher learning (INES, Institut d'enseignement superieur de Ruhengeri) and a practical hospital (Hôpital de Nemba) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Byumba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Byumba ( la, Dioecesis Byumbanus) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on November 5, 1981, by Pope John Paul II. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali ( la, Archidioecesis Kigaliensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected from the Archdiocese of Kabgayi by Pope Paul VI on April 10, 1976, with the .... List of bishops of Byumba * Joseph Ruzindana (1981-1994) * Servilien Nzakamwita (1996–2022) * Papias Musengamana (2022–present) References External linksCatholic-Hierarchy GCatholic.org Byumba Butare Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Rwanda-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses In Rwanda
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda is composed of 1 ecclesiastical territory with 7 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kigali ** Diocese of Butare ** Diocese of Cyangugu ** Diocese of Gikongoro **Diocese of Kabgayi ** Diocese of Kibungo ** Diocese of Nyundo ** Diocese of Ruhengeri ** Diocese of Byumba External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry * Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ... Catholic dioceses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Roman Catholic Dioceses By Country
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