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Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara

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Metropolitan
  
Mwanza

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Tanzania

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
20,720 km²

Bishop
  
Severine Niwemugizi

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,171,209 595,773 (50.9%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara (Latin: Dioecesis Rulengensis–Ngarensis) is a diocese located in Rulenge in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

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History

  • April 8, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bubuka from the Diocese of Tabora and Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda in Uganda
  • 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Bukoba
  • June 21, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Rulenge
  • August 14, 2008: Renamed as Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Rulenge–Ngara (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (since 1996.11.08)
  • Bishop Christopher Mwoleka (1969.06.26 – 1996.11.08)
  • Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1960.06.21 – 1969.05.30)
  • Bishops of Bukoba (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1951.12.13 – 1960.06.21)
  • Bishop Lorenzo Tétrault, M. Afr. (1947.11.13 – 1951.03.20)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bubuka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Burkard Huwiler, M. Afr. (1929.03.18 – 1946.03.20)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara Wikipedia
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