Diocese of Cyangugu

Dioecesis Cyanguguensis

Bishop(s)

Edouard Sinayobye, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 November 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kigali
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Rwanda
Square Kilometers: 1,125 (434 Square Miles)
Description: Prefecture of Cyangugu
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesecyangugu.com/
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 5, Cyangugu, Rwanda
Telephone: 788.383.613

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (5 Nov 1981 Appointed - 9 Mar 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Kigali)
Jean Damascène Bimenyimana † (2 Jan 1997 Appointed - 11 Mar 2018 Died)
Edouard Sinayobye (6 Feb 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 November 1981	Erected	Diocese of Nyundo (Southern region)	Diocese of Cyangugu (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 231,273 457,637 50.5% 22 13 35 6,607 31 79 9 ap1991

1999 273,113 540,870 50.5% 23 23 11,874 113 10 ap2000

2000 279,872 551,257 50.8% 24 2 26 10,764 2 120 10 ap2001

2001 288,704 560,515 51.5% 23 4 27 10,692 10 108 10 ap2002

2002 280,554 575,684 48.7% 30 7 37 7,582 11 108 10 ap2003

2003 283,372 566,621 50.0% 28 6 34 8,334 13 102 10 ap2004

2004 293,172 582,424 50.3% 30 7 37 7,923 15 112 10 ap2005

2006 297,281 612,507 48.5% 29 7 36 8,257 20 95 11 ap2007

2013 361,000 742,000 48.7% 50 7 57 6,333 22 95 13 ap2014

2016 394,000 809,000 48.7% 71 8 79 4,987 33 109 16 ap2017

2019 299,020 743,876 40.2% 76 8 84 3,559 35 97 17 ap2020

2021 325,565 777,436 41.9% 81 8 89 3,658 35 99 19 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	231,273	457,637	50.5%	22	13	35	6,607	31	79	9	ap1991
1999	273,113	540,870	50.5%	23		23	11,874		113	10	ap2000
2000	279,872	551,257	50.8%	24	2	26	10,764	2	120	10	ap2001
2001	288,704	560,515	51.5%	23	4	27	10,692	10	108	10	ap2002
2002	280,554	575,684	48.7%	30	7	37	7,582	11	108	10	ap2003
2003	283,372	566,621	50.0%	28	6	34	8,334	13	102	10	ap2004
2004	293,172	582,424	50.3%	30	7	37	7,923	15	112	10	ap2005
2006	297,281	612,507	48.5%	29	7	36	8,257	20	95	11	ap2007
2013	361,000	742,000	48.7%	50	7	57	6,333	22	95	13	ap2014
2016	394,000	809,000	48.7%	71	8	79	4,987	33	109	16	ap2017
2019	299,020	743,876	40.2%	76	8	84	3,559	35	97	17	ap2020
2021	325,565	777,436	41.9%	81	8	89	3,658	35	99	19	ap2022