The Kigali Archdiocese ( lat. Archidioecesis Kigaliensis ) is the archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Kigali , Rwanda . The dioceses of Byumba , Butare , Gikongoro , Kabgayi , Kibungo , Newndo , Ruhengeri , Chyangugu are included in the metropolis of Kigali. The cathedral of the Kigali Archdiocese is the Church of St. Michael the Archangel.
| Archdiocese of Kigali | |
|---|---|
| Archidioecesis kigaliensis | |
 Holy Family Church , Kigali | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Kigali |
| A country |  Rwanda |
| Established | April 10, 1976 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel |
| Dioceses of Suffragans | Dioceses of Byumba , Butare , Gikongoro , Kabgai , Kibungo , Newndo , Ruhengeri , Chyangugu |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Diocese Square | 3.166 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.312.533 people |
| The number of Catholics | 721.759 people |
| Share of Catholics | 55% |
Map of the Kigali Archdiocese
Content
History
On April 10, 1976, Pope Paul VI issued the bull “Cum Venerabiles,” which established the Kigali Archdiocese, isolating it from the Kabgaya Archdiocese, whose status was simultaneously lowered to the diocese.
During the Civil War , the first Archbishop of Kigali, Vincent Nsengyumva, was killed.
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese
- Archbishop Vincent Nsengyumva (04/10/1976 - 06/07/1995);
- Archbishop Thadde Ntihinjurva (03/09/1996 - to the present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Cum Venerabiles , AAS 68 (1976), p. 393 (lat.)