Diocese of Kibungo
| Diocese of Kibungo | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Rwanda |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Kigali |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
Kizito Bahujimihigo Frédéric Rubwejanga |
| founding | 1960 |
| surface | 2,670 km² |
| Parishes | 15 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,117,408 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 363,593 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 32.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 61 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,961 |
| Friars | 5 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 122 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
The diocese Kibungo ( lat. : Dioecesis Kibungensis ) is in Rwanda preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Kibungo .
history
The diocese of Kibungo was on September 5, 1968 by Pope Paul VI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Ecclesiam sanctam from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Kabgayi . The diocese of Kibungo gave on November 5, 1981 parts of its territory to establish the diocese Byumba .
The diocese of Kibungo is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Kigali as a suffragan .
Bishops of Kibungo
- Joseph Sibomana , 1969–1992
- Frédéric Rubwejanga , 1992-2007
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Kizito Bahujimihigo , 2007-2010
- Thaddée Ntihinyurwa , 2010–2013 ( Apostolic Administrator )
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Antoine Kambanda , 2013–2018, then Archbishop of Kigali
- Sedis vacancy since November 19, 2018
See also
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul VI: Const. Apost. Ecclesiam sanctam , AAS 61 (1969), n.2, pp. 75f.