Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi

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

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: The Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda was established from the northern part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu.
• February 14, 1952: The Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda was divided into the Apostolic Vicariate of Kabgayi and the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyundo.
• November 10, 1959: The Apostolic Vicariate of Kabgayi was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi.
• April 10, 1976: Demoted as Diocese of Kabgayi; became a suffragan of Kigali

Bishops[]

• Vicars Apostolic of Ruanda (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Léon-Paul Classe, M. Afr. (1922.04.10 - 1945.01.31)
  • Bishop Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1945.01.31 – 1952.02.14 see below)
• Vicars Apostolic of Kabgayi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (see above 1952.02.14 – 1955.04.15)
  • Bishop André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1955.12.19 – 1959.11.10 see below)
• Metropolitan Archbishop of Kabgayi (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop André Perraudin, M. Afr. (see above 1959.11.10 – 1976.04.10 see below)
• Bishops of Kabgayi (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop (personal title) André Perraudin, M. Afr. (see above 1976.04.10 – 1989.10.07)
  • Bishop Thaddée Nsengiyumva (1989.10.07 – 1994.06.0)
  • Fr. André Sibomana (Apostolic Administrator 1994.11.11 – 1996.03.13)
  • Bishop (1996.03.13 – 2004.12.10)
  • Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege (2006.01.21 - )

Coadjutor Bishops[]

• Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1943-1945), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
• Thaddée Nsengiyumva (1987-1989)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

• , appointed Bishop of Astrida in 1961
• , appointed Bishop of Ruhengeri in 1961

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Rwanda

References[]

External links[]

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}

Coordinates: 2°06′03″S 29°45′07″E / 2.1007°S 29.7520°E / -2.1007; 29.7520