Diocese of Gikongoro
| Diocese of Gikongoro | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| State | Rwanda |
| Metropolitan Bishopric | Archdiocese of Kigali |
| Diocesan Bishop | Célestin Hazikimana |
| Foundation | 1992 |
| Area | 2057 km² |
| Parishes | 15 (2019 / AP2020) |
| Inhabitants | 778.150 (2019 / AP2020) |
| Catholics | 342.380 (2019 / AP2020) |
| Share | 44 % |
| Diocesan Priest | 40 (2019 / AP2020) |
| Religious priest | 8 (2019 / AP2020) |
| Catholics per priest | 7133 |
| Friars | 8 (2019 / AP2020) |
| Religious Sisters | 85 (2019 / AP2020) |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
The Diocese of Gikongoro (Latin: Dioecesis Ghikongoroensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in Rwanda with its seat in Gikongoro
History
The Diocese of Gikongoro was erected on 30 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Tantis quidem from territorial cessions of the Diocese of Butare and placed under the Archdiocese of Kigali as a suffragan diocese.[1]
Bishops of Gikongoro
- Augustin Misago, 1992-2012
- Célestin Hazikimana, since 2014
See also
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses
Web links
- Entry for Diocese of Gikongoro on catholic-hierarchy.org
Individual references
- ↑ Ioannes Paul II: Const. Apost Tantis quidem, AAS 84 (1992), n. 9, p. 826f.
Categories
- Roman Catholic Diocese (Rwanda)
- Southern Province (Rwanda)
- Founded in 1992