Byumba (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Papias Musengamana, Bishop
Servilien Nzakamwita, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 November 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kigali
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Rwanda
Square Kilometers: 5,100 (1,969 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesebyumba.org/
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 5, Byumba, Rwanda
Telephone: 788.302.320

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Ruzindana † (5 Nov 1981 Appointed - 5 Jun 1994 Died)
Servilien Nzakamwita (13 Mar 1996 Appointed - 28 Feb 2022 Retired)
Papias Musengamana (28 Feb 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 November 1981	Erected	Diocese of Kabgayi Diocese of Kibungo Diocese of Ruhengeri (Eastern part)	Diocese of Byumba (erected) (Ruhengeri and Byumba)

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

1990 304,570 811,428 37.5% 16 19 35 8,702 38 80 11 ap1991

1999 388,484 1,016,796 38.2% 19 11 30 12,949 23 104 13 ap2000

2000 405,928 1,025,416 39.6% 22 9 31 13,094 18 101 13 ap2001

2001 433,878 1,068,116 40.6% 27 8 35 12,396 16 105 13 ap2002

2002 459,885 1,121,064 41.0% 33 6 39 11,791 14 104 13 ap2003

2003 474,441 1,140,825 41.6% 30 8 38 12,485 19 101 13 ap2004

2004 492,933 1,180,522 41.8% 33 9 42 11,736 19 119 13 ap2005

2006 538,181 1,234,955 43.6% 41 7 48 11,212 19 130 17 ap2007

2012 667,181 1,383,910 48.2% 50 7 57 11,704 25 121 17 ap2013

2013 682,998 1,418,806 48.1% 57 6 63 10,841 19 137 17 ap2014

2015 700,672 1,454,923 48.2% 66 13 79 8,869 32 142 19 ap2016

2018 734,190 1,489,900 49.3% 76 15 91 8,068 33 125 20 ap2019

2020 775,106 1,628,223 47.6% 87 16 103 7,525 31 122 21 ap2021

2022 801,689 1,686,141 47.5% 91 17 108 7,423 35 152 23 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	304,570	811,428	37.5%	16	19	35	8,702	38	80	11	ap1991
1999	388,484	1,016,796	38.2%	19	11	30	12,949	23	104	13	ap2000
2000	405,928	1,025,416	39.6%	22	9	31	13,094	18	101	13	ap2001
2001	433,878	1,068,116	40.6%	27	8	35	12,396	16	105	13	ap2002
2002	459,885	1,121,064	41.0%	33	6	39	11,791	14	104	13	ap2003
2003	474,441	1,140,825	41.6%	30	8	38	12,485	19	101	13	ap2004
2004	492,933	1,180,522	41.8%	33	9	42	11,736	19	119	13	ap2005
2006	538,181	1,234,955	43.6%	41	7	48	11,212	19	130	17	ap2007
2012	667,181	1,383,910	48.2%	50	7	57	11,704	25	121	17	ap2013
2013	682,998	1,418,806	48.1%	57	6	63	10,841	19	137	17	ap2014
2015	700,672	1,454,923	48.2%	66	13	79	8,869	32	142	19	ap2016
2018	734,190	1,489,900	49.3%	76	15	91	8,068	33	125	20	ap2019
2020	775,106	1,628,223	47.6%	87	16	103	7,525	31	122	21	ap2021
2022	801,689	1,686,141	47.5%	91	17	108	7,423	35	152	23	ap2023