Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara

Roman Catholic Diocese of RulengeNgara
Diocese of RulengeNgara
Dioecesis RulengensisNgarensis
Location
Country Tanzania
Metropolitan Mwanza
Statistics
Area 20,720 km2 (8,000 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,171,209
595,773 (50.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop Severine Niwemugizi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of RulengeNgara (Latin: Dioecesis RulengensisNgarensis) is a diocese located in Rulenge in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

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History

  • April 8, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bubuka from the Diocese of Tabora and Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda in Uganda
  • 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Bukoba
  • June 21, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Rulenge
  • August 14, 2008: Renamed as Diocese of RulengeNgara

Leadership

  • Bishops of RulengeNgara (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (since 1996.11.08)
    • Bishop Christopher Mwoleka (1969.06.261996.11.08)
    • Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1960.06.211969.05.30)
  • Bishops of Bukoba (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1951.12.131960.06.21)
    • Bishop Lorenzo Tétrault, M. Afr. (1947.11.131951.03.20)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bubuka (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Burcardo Huwiler, M. Afr. (1929.03.181946.03.20)

See also

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