Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruhengeri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruhengeri (Latin: Dioecesis Ruhengeriensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on 20 December 1960 by Pope John XXIII. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali. Current bishop is Vincent Harolimana.
The diocese counts 11 parishes and is covering the former Ruhengeri province in the Current Musanze district. The diocese has been in recovering from the war disaster since 1990–1998, and on efforts by Bishop Bahujimihigo, it is moving towards a truly national ranking. The diocese owns one of leading institution of High learning (INES, Institut d'enseignement superieur de Ruhengeri) and a practical hospital (Hôpital de Nemba).
List of bishops of Ruhengeri
- Joseph Sibomana (1961–1969)
- Phocas Nikwigize (1968–1996)
- Kizito Bahujimihigo (1997–2007)
- Vincent Harolimana (since 2012)
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