Ruhengeri (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vincent Harolimana, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 December 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kigali
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Rwanda
Square Kilometers: 1,665 (643 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseruhengeri.org
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesaine, Avenue Mikeno, B.P. 45, Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Telephone: 788.742.632

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard Manyurane † (20 Dec 1960 Appointed - 8 May 1961 Died)
Joseph Sibomana † (21 Aug 1961 Appointed - 5 Sep 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Kibungo)
Phocas Nikwigize † (5 Sep 1968 Appointed - 5 Jan 1996 Retired)
Kizito Bahujimihigo (21 Nov 1997 Appointed - 28 Aug 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Kibungo)
Vincent Harolimana (31 Jan 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 December 1960	Erected	Archdiocese of Kabgayi (Byumba and part of Kigali) Diocese of Nyundo (Ruhengeri)	Diocese of Ruhengeri (erected)
10 April 1976	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ruhengeri (from Kabgayi)
5 November 1981	Territory Lost	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

1970 241,315 970,464 24.9% 28 31 59 4,090 49 80 15 ap1971

1980 370,764 1,201,000 30.9% 27 31 58 6,392 53 124 16 ap1981

1990 286,471 692,640 41.4% 22 27 49 5,846 40 110 11 ap1991

1999 378,563 790,000 47.9% 9 11 20 18,928 11 30 11 ap2000

2000 387,578 700,000 55.4% 8 17 25 15,503 17 50 11 ap2001

2001 406,047 857,745 47.3% 12 20 32 12,688 21 56 11 ap2002

2002 418,299 850,115 49.2% 19 21 40 10,457 27 48 11 ap2003

2003 428,380 829,072 51.7% 21 20 41 10,448 24 46 11 ap2004

2004 446,440 849,021 52.6% 25 18 43 10,382 27 58 11 ap2005

2010 488,000 989,000 49.3% 42 15 57 8,561 25 77 11 ap2011

2014 389,183 1,110,000 35.1% 53 15 68 5,723 20 91 12 ap2015

2017 421,600 1,203,170 35.0% 57 14 71 5,938 32 135 13 ap2018

2020 451,000 1,291,000 34.9% 63 12 75 6,013 18 123 14 ap2021

2022 471,980 1,351,720 34.9% 57 17 74 6,378 61 162 15 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	241,315	970,464	24.9%	28	31	59	4,090	49	80	15	ap1971
1980	370,764	1,201,000	30.9%	27	31	58	6,392	53	124	16	ap1981
1990	286,471	692,640	41.4%	22	27	49	5,846	40	110	11	ap1991
1999	378,563	790,000	47.9%	9	11	20	18,928	11	30	11	ap2000
2000	387,578	700,000	55.4%	8	17	25	15,503	17	50	11	ap2001
2001	406,047	857,745	47.3%	12	20	32	12,688	21	56	11	ap2002
2002	418,299	850,115	49.2%	19	21	40	10,457	27	48	11	ap2003
2003	428,380	829,072	51.7%	21	20	41	10,448	24	46	11	ap2004
2004	446,440	849,021	52.6%	25	18	43	10,382	27	58	11	ap2005
2010	488,000	989,000	49.3%	42	15	57	8,561	25	77	11	ap2011
2014	389,183	1,110,000	35.1%	53	15	68	5,723	20	91	12	ap2015
2017	421,600	1,203,170	35.0%	57	14	71	5,938	32	135	13	ap2018
2020	451,000	1,291,000	34.9%	63	12	75	6,013	18	123	14	ap2021
2022	471,980	1,351,720	34.9%	57	17	74	6,378	61	162	15	ap2023