Diocese of Kibungo
Diocese of Kibungo Dioecesis Kibungensis Diyosezi ya Kibungo | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Kigali |
| Headquarters | Kibungo, Rwanda |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,670 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 September 1968 |
| Secular priests | 71 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jean-Marie Vianney Twagirayezu |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antoine Kambanda |
| Bishops emeritus | Antoine Kambanda Kizito Bahujimihigo |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kibungo (Latin: 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), retired
- Frédéric Rubwejanga (30 March 1992 – 28 August 2007)[1], retired
- Kizito Bahujimihigo (28 August 2007 – 29 January 2010)[2], resigned
- Apostolic Administrator Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (29 January 2010 – 20 July 2013)
- Antoine Kambanda (7 May 2013 – 19 November 2018),[3][4] appointed Archbishop of Kigali
- Jean-Marie Vianney Twagirayezu since 20 January 2023.
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Anastase Mutabazi, appointed Bishop of Kagbayi in 1996
- Servilien Nzakamwita, appointed Bishop of Byumba in 1996
References
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 28.08.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.01.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 07.05.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 19.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.