The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu ( la, Cyanguguen(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Cyangugu in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Kigali
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in
Rwanda
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. Since 2021, the Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu is entrusted to
Bishop Edouard Sinayobye.
The Diocese of Cyangugu (in Frenc
Diocèse Catholique de Cyangugu was established by
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...
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
Kigali () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwa ...
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 – 1997.01.02)
*
Jean Damascène Bimenyimana
Jean Damascène Bimenyimana (22 June 1953 – 11 March 2018) was a Roman Catholic
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(1997.01.02 - 2018.03.11)
*
Edouard Sinayobye (2021.02.06 - ...)
Parishes
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Shangi
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Nkanka
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Mibilizi
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Mwezi
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Muyange
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Nyamasheke
Nyamasheke is a district (''akarere'') in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamasheke town (Kagano).
Sectors
Nyamasheke district is divided into 15 sectors (''imirenge''): Ruharambuga, Bushekeri, Bushenge, Cyato, Gihombo, Kagano, Kanjongo, ...
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Yove
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Cyangugu
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Nyabitimbo
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Hanika
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Tyazo
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Mashyuza
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Mushaka
*
nyakabuye
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Rwanda
The Catholic Church in Rwanda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church.
There are just over five million Catholics in Rwanda—about half of the total population. The country is divided into nine dioceses including one archdiocese. The Rwandan g ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Homepage du Diocèse catholique de Cyangugu (french)
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Cyangugu
Roman Catholic dioceses in Rwanda
Christian organizations established in 1981
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century