History

• 1912.12.12: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu / de Kivu (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria-Nyanza and Apostolic Vicariate of Unianyembé)
• 1922.04.25: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda / de Ruanda (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi)
• 1952.02.14: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kabgayi / Kabgayen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Nyundo)
• 1959.11.10: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi / Kabgayen(sis) (Latin)
• 1960.12.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ruhengeri
• 1961.09.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Astrida
• 1968.09.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kibungo
• 1976.04.10: Demoted as Diocese of Kabgayi / Kabgayen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kigali)
• 1981.11.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Byumba

Papal Visits

• Pope John Paul II (1990.09)

Special Churches

• Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Basilique Cathédrale de Notre-Dame de l’Immaculée Conception, Kabgayi, Sud

Present Prelates Bishop (2006.01.21 – ...): Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege (75) President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa Ordinaries Bishops of Kabgayi (Roman Rite) Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege (75) (2006.01.21 – ...) Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa Lumen Christi spes mea Born: 1947.02.02 (Rwanda) Ordained Priest: 1975.07.20 Consecrated Bishop: 2006.03.26 Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (2006.01.21 – ...) President of Episcopal Conference of Rwanda (2010.03 – 2015) President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (2013.07.04 – ...) Bishop Anastase Mutabazi (69) (1996.03.13 – 2004.12.10) Bishop emeritus of Kabgayi (Rwanda) Pax in Christo Born: 1952.12.24 (Rwanda) Ordained Priest: 1980.07.25 Consecrated Bishop: 1996.05.26 Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (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) Adveniat regnum tuum Born: 1949.03.17 (Rwanda) Ordained Priest: 1975.07.20 Consecrated Bishop: 1988.01.31 Died: 1994.06.07 († 45) Coadjutor Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (1987.11.18 – 1989.10.07) Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (1989.10.07 – 1994.06.07) Archbishop André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1976.04.10 – 1989.10.07) Super omnia caritas / Par-dessus tout la charité Born: 1914.10.07 (Switzerland) Ordained Priest: 1939.03.25 Consecrated Bishop: 1956.03.25 Died: 2003.04.25 († 88) Titular Bishop of Cataquas (1955.12.19 – 1959.11.10) Vicar Apostolic of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (1955.12.19 – 1959.11.10) Metropolitan Archbishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (1959.11.10 – 1976.04.10) Archbishop-Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (1976.04.10 – 1989.10.07) Metropolitan Archbishops of Kabgayi (Roman Rite) Archbishop André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1976.04.10) (see above) Vicars Apostolic of Kabgayi (Roman Rite) Bishop André Perraudin, M. Afr. (later Archbishop) (1955.12.19 – 1959.11.10) (see above) Bishop Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1952.02.14 – 1955.04.15) Iter para tutum Born: 1884.06.13 (France) Ordained Priest: 1908.06.28 Consecrated Bishop: 1943.03.19 Died: 1962.04.05 († 77) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Ruanda (Rwanda) (1943.01.12 – 1945.01.31) Titular Bishop of Matara in Proconsulari (1943.01.12 – 1962.04.05) Vicar Apostolic of Ruanda (Rwanda) (1945.01.31 – 1952.02.14) Vicar Apostolic of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (1952.02.14 – 1955.04.15) Vicars Apostolic of Ruanda (Roman Rite) Bishop Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1945.01.31 – 1952.02.14) (see above) Bishop Léon-Paul Classe, M. Afr. (1922.04.10 – 1945.01.31) Cui credidi Born: 1874.06.28 (France) Ordained Priest: 1900 Consecrated Bishop: 1922.05.28 Died: 1945.01.31 († 70) Vicar Apostolic of Ruanda (Rwanda) (1922.04.10 – 1945.01.31) Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates (1922.04.26 – 1945.01.31) Vicars Apostolic of Kivu (Roman Rite) Bishop Jean-Joseph Hirth, M. Afr. (1912.12.12 – 1920.10.25) Born: 1854.03.24 (France) Ordained Priest: 1878.09.15 Consecrated Bishop: 1890.05.25 Died: 1931.01.06 († 76) Vicar Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza (Uganda) (1889.12.04 – 1894.07.13) Titular Bishop of Theveste (1889.12.04 – 1931.01.06) Vicar Apostolic of Southern Victoria-Nyanza (Tanzania) (1894.07.13 – 1912.12.12) Vicar Apostolic of Kivu (Rwanda) (1912.12.12 – 1920.10.25)

Former Prelates

• Coadjutor Bishop:  Bishop Thaddée Nsengiyumva (1987.11.18 – 1989.10.07)
• Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic:  Bishop Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1943.01.12 – 1945.01.31)

as of 2022.05.11

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