The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale ( la, Kabalen(us)) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associ ...
located in the city of
Kabale in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
of
Mbarara
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyaka ...
in
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The ...
.
History
* February 1, 1966: Established as Diocese of Kabale from Diocese of Mbarara
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
s of Kabale (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Barnabas R. Halem ’Imana (1969.05.29 – 1994.07.15)
** Bishop
Robert Marie Gay,
M. Afr. (1996.01.11 – 2003.03.15)
** Bishop Callistus Rubaramira (since 2003.03.15)
Callistus Rubaramira Appointed Bishop on March 15, 2003 & Ordained Bishop of Kabale Diocese on June 08, 2003
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See also
*Roman Catholicism in Uganda
The Catholic Church in Uganda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are an estimated 34.1 million Catholics in the country, comprising around 39.3% of the total population in 2014.
The ...
* Kabale
References
Sources
catholic-hierarchy
External links
Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda
Christian organizations established in 1966
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Kabale District
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mbarara
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