Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruhengeri
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruhengeri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruhengeri (Latin: "Dioecesis Ruhengeriensis") is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on December 20, 1960 by Pope John XXIII. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali. The current Bishop of Ruhengeri is "His Excellency" Kizito Bahujimihigo, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II on November 21, 1997.
The diocese counts 11 parishes and is covering the former Ruhengeri province in the Current Musanze district. The diocese has been in recovering from the war disaster since 1990-1998, and on efforts by Bishop Bahujimihigo, it is moving towards a truly national ranking. The diocese owns one of leading institution of High learning (INES, Institut d'enseignement superieur de Ruhengeri) and a practical hospital (Hopital de Nemba).
List of bishops of Ruhengeri
*Joseph Sibomana (1961-1969)
*Phocas Nikwigize (1968 - 1996)
*Kizito Bahujimihigo (1997-present)
External links
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/druhe.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ruhe0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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