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. (1922.04.10 - 1945.01.31) Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1945.01.31 – 1952.02.14) Vicars Apostolic of Kabgayi Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1952.02.14 – 1955.04.15) André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1955.12.19 – 1959.11.10) Metropolitan Archbishop of Kabgayi André Perraudin, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1976.04.10) Bishops of Kabgayi 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) Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa, bishop elect (2 May 2023 – present)
Coadjutor Bishops Laurent-François Déprimoz, M. Afr. (1943-1945), Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Thaddée Nsengiyumva (1987-1989)
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
See also Roman Catholicism in Rwanda
References
External links GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy