Archdiocese of Kigali
| Archdiocese of Kigali Archidioecesis Kigaliensis Arikidiyosezi ya Kigali | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Headquarters | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,271 km2 (1,263 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 2,022,400 714,982 (35.4%) |
| Parishes | 39 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1976 |
| Cathedral | St. Michael's Cathedral in Kigali |
| Secular priests | 184 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antoine Kambanda |
| Bishops emeritus | Thaddée Ntihinyurwa |
Archdiocese of Kigali — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali (Latin: Archidioecesis Kigaliensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected from the Archdiocese of Kabgayi by Pope Paul VI on April 10, 1976, with the suffragan sees of Butare, Byumba, Cyangugu, Gikongoro, Kabgayi, Kibungo, Nyundo, Ruhengeri. It is the only archdiocese within Rwanda.
The motherchurch of the archdiocese and thus seat of its archbishop is St. Michael's Cathedral.
Bishops
List of archbishops of Kigali
- Vincent Nsengiyumva (10 April 1976 – 8 June 1994)
- Apostolic Administrator Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (11 November 1994 – 9 March 1996); see below
- Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (9 March 1996 – 19 November 2018), retired
- Antoine Kambanda[1] (19 November 2018 – Present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Célestin Hakizimana, appointed Bishop of Gikongoro in 2014
- Anaclet Mwumvaneza, appointed Bishop of Nyundo in 2016
- Jean Bosco Ntagungira, appointed Bishop of Butare on August 12, 2024
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Kigali
External links
References
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments, 19.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali, official website
Bibliography
- Additional sources
- "Church Politics and the Genocide in Rwanda", Timothy Longman, Journal of Religion in Africa, Vol. 31, Fasc. 2, Religion and War in the 1990s (May, 2001), pp. 163–186 doi:10.2307/1581515