Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyundo
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyundo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on February 14, 1952 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyundo by Pope Pius XII, and was later elevated to the rank of a diocese on November 10, 1959 by Pope John XXIII. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali.
The current Bishop of Nyundo is His Excellency Alexis Habiyambere, SJ, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II on January 2, 1997.
[edit] List of bishops of Nyundo
- Aloysius Bigirumwami (1952-1973)
- Vincent Nsengiyumva (1973-1976)
- Wenceslas Kalibushi (1976-1997)
- Alexis Habiyambere, SJ (1997-present)
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