• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi

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




Leadership


Vicars Apostolic of Ruanda
Léon-Paul Classe, M. Afr. (1922.04.10 - 1945.01.31)
Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1945.01.31 – 1952.02.14)
Vicars Apostolic of Kabgayi
Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1952.02.14 – 1955.04.15)
André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1955.12.19 – 1959.11.10)
Metropolitan Archbishop of Kabgayi
André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1976.04.10)
Bishops of Kabgayi
André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1976.04.10 – 1989.10.07)
Thaddée Nsengiyumva (1989.10.07 – 1994.06.0)
Fr. André Sibomana (Apostolic Administrator 1994.11.11 – 1996.03.13)
Anastase Mutabazi (1996.03.13 – 2004.12.10)
Smaragde Mbonyintege (21 January 2006 – 2 May 2023)
Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa, bishop elect (2 May 2023 – present)




= Coadjutor Bishops

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




= Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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




See also


Roman Catholicism in Rwanda




References






External links


GCatholic.org [self-published]
Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]

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