Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi

Diocese of Kabgayi Dioecesis Kabgayensis
Location
Country	Rwanda
Metropolitan	Kigali
Statistics
Area	2,187 km2 (844 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 974,075 600,273 (61.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady
Current leadership
Bishop	Smaragde Mbonyintege

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi (Latin: Kabgayen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kabgayi in the Ecclesiastical province of Kigali in Rwanda.

History

• April 25, 1922: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu in the Congo
• February 14, 1952: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kabgayi
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi
• April 10, 1976: Demoted as Diocese of Kabgayi

Leadership

• Bishops of Kabgayi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege (since 2006.01.21)
  • Bishop Anastase Mutabazi (1996.03.13 – 2004.12.10)
  • Fr. André Sibomana (Apostolic Administrator 1994.11.11 – 1996.03.13)
  • Bishop Thaddée Nsengiyumva (1989.10.07 – 1994.06.07)
  • Archbishop André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1976.04.10 – 1989.10.07)
• Metropolitan Archbishops of Kabgayi (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1976.04.10)
• Vicars Apostolic of Kabgayi (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1955.12.19 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1952.02.14 – 1955.04.15)
• Vicars Apostolic of Ruanda (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1945.01.31 – 1952.02.14)
  • Bishop Léon-Paul Classe, M. Afr. (1922.04.10 – 1945.01.31)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Rwanda

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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