en Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi

Diocese of Kabgayi

*Dioecesis Kabgayensis*
Diocese of Kabgayi; Dioecesis Kabgayensis
Location
Country	Rwanda
Metropolitan	Kigali
Statistics
Area	2,187 km2 (844 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 974,075; 600,273 (61.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop elect	Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa
Bishops emeritus	Smaragde Mbonyintege

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

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)^[1]
Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa, bishop elect (2 May 2023^[1] – present)

^ ^a ^b "Resignations and Appointments, 02.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.