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Diocese of Cyangugu

Dioecesis Cyanguguensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Edouard Sinayobye, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 November 1981
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kigali
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Rwanda
  • Square Kilometers: 1,125 (434 Square Miles)
  • Description: Prefecture of Cyangugu
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesecyangugu.com/
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 5, Cyangugu, Rwanda
  • Telephone: 788.383.613

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 November 1981ErectedDiocese of Nyundo Diocese of Cyangugu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990231,273457,63750.5%2213356,60731799ap1991
1999273,113540,87050.5%232311,87411310ap2000
2000279,872551,25750.8%2422610,764212010ap2001
2001288,704560,51551.5%2342710,6921010810ap2002
2002280,554575,68448.7%307377,5821110810ap2003
2003283,372566,62150.0%286348,3341310210ap2004
2004293,172582,42450.3%307377,9231511210ap2005
2006297,281612,50748.5%297368,257209511ap2007
2013361,000742,00048.7%507576,333229513ap2014
2016394,000809,00048.7%718794,9873310916ap2017
2019299,020743,87640.2%768843,559359717ap2020
2021325,565777,43641.9%818893,658359919ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 194, and Page 195

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