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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayanga

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Metropolitan
  
Mwanza

Cathedral
  
St. George, Karagwe

Country
  
Tanzania

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
7,716 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2002) 675,476 450,000

Bishop
  
Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayanga (Latin: Kayangana) is a diocese located in the city of Kayanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania. It was established August 14, 2008 from territory previously in the Diocese of Rulenge.

The diocese maintains 11 parishes, two schools, two hospitals and a health clinic. In addition to parish and administrative priests, three different communities of women religious minister in the diocese: the Religious Congregation of the Apostles of Unlimited Love Sisters (Masista Mitume wa Upendo Upeo), the Franciscan Sisters of St. Bernadette, and the Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Kayanga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza (August 14, 2008 – present)
  • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayanga Wikipedia