Kigali (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antoine Kambanda, Cardinal, Archbishop
Thaddée Ntihinyurwa, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 10 April 1976
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Rwanda
Square Kilometers: 3,271 (1,263 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 715, Kigali, Rwanda
Telephone: 787.304.549

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vincent Nsengiyumva † (10 Apr 1976 Appointed - 8 Jun 1994 Died)
Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (9 Mar 1996 Appointed - 19 Nov 2018 Retired)
Antoine Kambanda (19 Nov 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1976	Erected	Archdiocese of Kabgayi (Kigali)	Archdiocese of Kigali (erected)

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

1980 355,341 708,000 50.2% 30 57 87 4,084 95 128 17 ap1981

1990 558,513 1,007,839 55.4% 39 86 125 4,468 118 238 17 ap1991

1999 507,698 945,133 53.7% 39 43 82 6,191 95 258 18 ap2000

2000 593,432 1,132,871 52.4% 44 41 85 6,981 76 253 18 ap2001

2001 603,811 1,116,474 54.1% 42 43 85 7,103 85 261 18 ap2002

2002 663,666 1,178,417 56.3% 51 50 101 6,570 88 270 18 ap2003

2003 680,205 1,400,683 48.6% 58 44 102 6,668 84 273 18 ap2004

2004 683,441 1,350,179 50.6% 64 51 115 5,942 103 290 20 ap2005

2006 721,759 1,312,533 55.0% 66 44 110 6,561 86 277 21 ap2007

2013 833,000 1,528,000 54.5% 71 64 135 6,170 176 411 27 ap2014

2016 952,665 1,830,982 52.0% 97 59 156 6,106 168 442 28 ap2017

2019 1,015,235 1,951,250 52.0% 98 67 165 6,152 225 707 31 ap2020

2021 676,250 1,909,608 35.4% 103 65 168 4,025 232 669 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	355,341	708,000	50.2%	30	57	87	4,084	95	128	17	ap1981
1990	558,513	1,007,839	55.4%	39	86	125	4,468	118	238	17	ap1991
1999	507,698	945,133	53.7%	39	43	82	6,191	95	258	18	ap2000
2000	593,432	1,132,871	52.4%	44	41	85	6,981	76	253	18	ap2001
2001	603,811	1,116,474	54.1%	42	43	85	7,103	85	261	18	ap2002
2002	663,666	1,178,417	56.3%	51	50	101	6,570	88	270	18	ap2003
2003	680,205	1,400,683	48.6%	58	44	102	6,668	84	273	18	ap2004
2004	683,441	1,350,179	50.6%	64	51	115	5,942	103	290	20	ap2005
2006	721,759	1,312,533	55.0%	66	44	110	6,561	86	277	21	ap2007
2013	833,000	1,528,000	54.5%	71	64	135	6,170	176	411	27	ap2014
2016	952,665	1,830,982	52.0%	97	59	156	6,106	168	442	28	ap2017
2019	1,015,235	1,951,250	52.0%	98	67	165	6,152	225	707	31	ap2020
2021	676,250	1,909,608	35.4%	103	65	168	4,025	232	669	31	ap2022