The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi ( la, Kabgayen(sis)) is a

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located in the city of Kabgayi in the

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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 Perraudin, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1976.04.10) ; Bishops of Kabgayi * André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1976.04.10 – 1989.10.07) * Thaddée Nsengiyumva (1989.10.07 – 1994.06.0) ** Fr.

André Sibomana André Sibomana (1954–1998) was a Rwandan priest and journalist and an exemplary figure in the Rwandan genocide. He was also a human rights activist and a founder of the Rwandan Association for the Defense of the Rights of the Person and of Publ ...

(Apostolic Administrator 1994.11.11 – 1996.03.13) * Anastase Mutabazi (1996.03.13 – 2004.12.10) *

Smaragde Mbonyintege Smaragde Mbonyintege (born 2 February 1947) is a Rwandan prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Kabgayi in Rwanda from 2006 to 2023. Smaragde Mbonyintege was born on 2 February 1947 in Cyeza parish, Kabgayi diocese, in the current Kay ...

(21 January 2006 – 2 May 2023) * Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa, bishop elect (2 May 2023 – present)

Coadjutor Bishops

* Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1943-1945), Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic * Thaddée Nsengiyumva (1987-1989)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿ ...

, appointed Bishop of Astrida in 1961 * Joseph Sibomana, appointed Bishop of Ruhengeri in 1961

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