Diocese of Kabgayi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi 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.
- Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr.
- Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr.
- André Perraudin, M. Afr.
- André Perraudin, M. Afr.
- André Perraudin, M. Afr.
- Thaddée Nsengiyumva
- * Fr. André Sibomana
- Anastase Mutabazi
- Smaragde Mbonyintege
- Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa, bishop elect
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