Diocese of Ruhengeri
| Diocese of Ruhengeri | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Rwanda |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Kigali |
| Diocesan bishop | Vincent Harolimana |
| founding | 1960 |
| surface | 1,762 km² |
| Parishes | 11 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Residents | 989,000 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics | 488,000 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| proportion of | 49.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 42 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Religious priest | 15 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 8,561 |
| Friars | 25 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Religious sisters | 77 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
The Bistum Ruhengeri ( lat. : Dioecesis Ruhengeriensis ) is in Rwanda preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Ruhengeri .
history
The diocese Ruhengeri was on December 20, 1960 by Pope John XXIII. established with the Apostolic Constitution Cum Fidei from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Kabgayi and the Diocese of Nyundo . On November 5, 1981, the Diocese of Ruhengeri gave parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Byumba .
The Diocese of Ruhengeri is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Kigali as a suffragan .
Bishops of Ruhengeri
- Joseph Sibomana , 1961–1969, then Bishop of Kibungo
- Phocas Nikwigize , 1968-1996
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Kizito Bahujimihigo , 1997–2007, then Bishop of Kibungo
- Alexis Habiyambere SJ , 2010–2012 ( Apostolic Administrator )
- Vincent Harolimana , since 2012