Diocese of Butare

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Bishop(s) Philippe Rukamba, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 12 November 1963 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kigali Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Rwanda Square Kilometers: 1,958 (756 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 69, Butare, Rwanda Telephone: 530.129 Fax: 530.652

Historical Details

• Diocese of Astrida
  • Latin Name: Astridaensis
  • Erected: 11 September 1961
  • Country: Rwanda

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi † (11 Sep 1961 Appointed - 2 Jan 1997 Retired)
• Philippe Rukamba (2 Jan 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Astrida
11 September 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Kabgayi	Diocese of Astrida (erected)
Diocese of Butare
12 November 1963	Name Changed	Diocese of Astrida	Diocese of Butare
30 March 1992	Territory Lost	Diocese of Butare	Diocese of Gikongoro (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Butare
1969	356,418	857,000	41.6%	48	57	105	3,394		137	273	22	ap1971
1980	497,696	1,092,000	45.6%	62	54	116	4,290		125	261	22	ap1981
1990	675,506	1,374,445	49.1%	71	42	113	5,977		147	354	24	ap1991
1999	402,024	631,669	63.6%	45	56	101	3,980		96	352	20	ap2000
2000	399,747	640,609	62.4%	57	19	76	5,259		94	359	20	ap2001
2001	422,697	673,446	62.8%	85	19	104	4,064		63	363	20	ap2002
2002	441,308	715,979	61.6%	82	22	104	4,243		77	352	20	ap2003
2003	466,401	747,659	62.4%	85	23	108	4,318		76	386	20	ap2004
2004	477,100	825,032	57.8%	88	22	110	4,337		83	395	21	ap2005
2006	474,045	848,857	55.8%	104	21	125	3,792	2	95	408	23	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jean-Baptiste Gahamanyi † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1961 to 2 Jan 1997)
• Philippe Rukamba (Bishop: 2 Jan 1997 - )