Area 2,670 km² | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kibungo (Latin: Dioecesis Kibungensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on September 5, 1968 by Pope John XXIII. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali.
Frédéric Rubwejanga was appointed Bishop of Ruhengeri by Pope John Paul II on March 30, 1992.
List of bishops of Kibungo
Bahujimihigo resigned in January 2010; the diocese was to be overseen by Bishop Thadeo Ntihinyurwa who was the administrator of Kibungo Diocese for almost 4 years, followed by Mgr Antoine KAMBANDA. Kambanda was born in Nyamata (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali) on 10.11.1958, 11.27.1958 baptized and ordained priest by Pope John Paul II on 08/09/1990 . On may 07.2013 he was appointed the fourth Bishop of Kibungo by Pope Francis, and inducted on July 20, 2013. Its motto: " Ut vitam habeant " (" That they may have life " Jn 10,10) .