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Diocese of Nyundo

Dioecesis Nyundoensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Anaclet Mwumvaneza, Bishop
  • Alexis Habiyambere, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kigali
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Rwanda
  • Square Kilometers: 4,000 (1,545 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.nyundodiocese.info/
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 85, Gisenyi, Rwanda
  • Telephone: (07)821.88.862

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyundo
14 February 1952ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Ruanda (Nyundo, Murunda, Mummba, Rwmbura, Mubuga, Nyange, Birambo, and Muhororo) Vicariate Apostolic of Nyundo (erected)
Diocese of Nyundo
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Nyundo Diocese of Nyundo
20 December 1960Territory LostArchdiocese of Kabgayi (Byumba and part of Kigali)
Diocese of Nyundo (Ruhengeri)
Diocese of Ruhengeri (erected)
10 April 1976Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Nyundo (from Kabgayi)
5 November 1981Territory LostDiocese of Nyundo (Southern region) Diocese of Cyangugu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Nyundo
1970250,667878,08128.5%6520852,9495815623ap1981
1980423,4331,172,00036.1%6818864,9236813226ap1981
1988385,6751,108,51334.8%578655,9333911018ap1991
1999420,0551,108,65437.9%242417,50272819ap2000
2000462,5921,170,54239.5%272717,13343919ap2001
2001453,8851,300,38234.9%404011,34796219ap2002
2002494,8981,334,76737.1%383813,023107019ap2003
2003510,9691,377,34637.1%434311,883137219ap2004
2004516,4831,393,14737.1%4915010,329207119ap2005
2013607,6281,593,51238.1%74748,2113314123ap2014
2016613,9991,587,53938.7%87877,0573716224ap2017
2019643,3911,654,50338.9%90907,1483916526ap2020
2021683,4331,748,54939.1%1011016,7663716126ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Nyundo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 571, and Page 572
  • Diocese of Nyundo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 393, and Page 394

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