Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Rulenge-Ngara
latin=Dioecesis Rulengesis-Ngaraensis
country=Tanzania
metropolitan=Mwanza
rite=Latin Rite
area= 20,720
population= 1,171,209
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 595,773
catholics_percent= 50.9
bishop=Severine Niwemugizi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara (Latin: "Rulengen(sis)-Ngaraen(sis)") is a diocese located in Rulenge in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

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 Rulenge-Ngara

Leadership

* Bishops of Rulenge-Ngara (Roman rite)
** Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (since 1996.11.08)
** Bishop Christopher Mwoleka (1969.06.26 – 1996.11.08)
** Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1960.06.21 – 1969.05.30)
* Bishops of Bukoba (Roman rite)
** Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1951.12.13 – 1960.06.21)
** Bishop Lorenzo Tétrault, M. Afr. (1947.11.13 – 1951.03.20)
* Vicars Apostolic of Bubuka (Roman rite)
** Bishop Burcardo Huwiler, M. Afr. (1929.03.18 – 1946.03.20)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/rule0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drule.html Catholic Hierarchy]