Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale
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Diocese of Kabale Dioecesis Kabalenus | |
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Location | |
Country | Uganda |
Metropolitan | Mbarara |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,330 km2 (2,060 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,541,176 693,530 (45.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Callistus Rubaramira |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale (Latin: Kabalen(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kabale in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.
History[]
- February 1, 1966: Established as Diocese of Kabale from Diocese of Mbarara
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Kabale (Roman rite)
- Bishop Barnabas R. Halem ’Imana (1969.05.29 – 1994.07.15)
- Bishop Robert Marie Gay, M. Afr. (1996.01.11 – 2003.03.15)
- Bishop Callistus Rubaramira (since 2003.03.15)[1]
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Uganda
- Kabale
References[]
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Coordinates: 1°16′56″S 29°59′26″E / 1.2823°S 29.9905°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda
- Christian organizations established in 1966
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Kabale District
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mbarara
- Roman Catholic bishops of Kabale
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- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs