Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kabgayi

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Rwanda

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.

Quick Facts Diocese of Kabgayi Dioecesis Kabgayensis, Location ...

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

Leadership

Vicars Apostolic of Ruanda
Vicars Apostolic of Kabgayi
Metropolitan Archbishop of Kabgayi
  • André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1976.04.10)
Bishops of Kabgayi

Coadjutor Bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi, appointed Bishop of Astrida in 1961
  • Joseph Sibomana, appointed Bishop of Ruhengeri in 1961

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Resignations and Appointments, 02.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

2.1007°S 29.7520°E / -2.1007; 29.7520
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kabgayi, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.