Diocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kabgayi / Kabgayen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kigali

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

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) (with suffragan see Nyundo)
1960.12.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ruhengeri and gained suffragan see Ruhengeri
1961.09.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Astrida and gained suffragan see Astrida
1968.09.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kibungo and gained suffragan see Kibungo
1976.04.10: Demoted as Diocese of Kabgayi / Kabgayen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kigali and became suffragan of Kigali)
1981.11.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Byumba

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1990.09)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.05.02 – ...):

Bishop Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa (56)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kabgayi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa (56)
(2023.05.02 – ...)

Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda)

Orate in veritate

Born:	1967.09.15 (Muhanga, Rwanda)
Ordained Priest:	1997.01.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.06.17

Priest of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (1997.01.18 – 2023.05.02)

Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (2023.05.02 – ...)

Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege (76)
(2006.01.21 – 2023.05.02)

Bishop emeritus of Kabgayi (Rwanda)

Lumen Christi spes mea

Born:	1947.02.02 (Rutobwe-Gitarama, Rwanda)
Ordained Priest:	1975.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.03.26

Priest of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (1975.07.20 – 2006.01.21)

Bishop of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (2006.01.21 – 2023.05.02)

President of Episcopal Conference of Rwanda (2010.03 – 2015)

President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (2013.07.04 – 2019.06.26)

Archbishop Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (81)
(Apostolic Administrator 2004 – 2006)

Bishop Anastase Mutabazi (70)
(1996.03.13 – 2004.12.10)

Bishop emeritus of Kabgayi (Rwanda)

Pax in Christo

Born:	1952.12.24 (Birenga, Rwanda)
Ordained Priest:	1980.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.05.26

Priest of Kibungo (Rwanda) (1980.07.25 – 1996.03.13)

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)

Diocese of

Kabgayi

Rwanda

Celebrations

History

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Former Prelates

Special Churches

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