The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu () is a diocese located in the city of Cyangugu in the ecclesiastical province of Kigali in Rwanda. Since 2021, the Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu is entrusted to Bishop Edouard Sinayobye.
The Diocese of Cyangugu (in French Diocèse Catholique de Cyangugu) was established by Pope John Paul II on November 14, 1981. It was entrusted to Bishop Thaddeus Ntihinyurwa on January 24, 1982, as diocesan bishop until his appointment as Archbishop of Kigali on March 9, 1996, and as Apostolic Administrator of Cyangugu until January 2, 1997, when the pope appointed his successor, Bishop John Damascene Bimenyimana, who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Cyangugu until he died on March 11, 2018.
Leadership
Bishops of Cyangugu
Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (1981.11.05 – 1996.03.09), appointed Archbishop of Kigali but soon became Apostolic Administrator here Archbishop Thaddée Ntihinyurwa (Apostolic Administrator 1996.03.25 – 1997.01.02) Jean Damascène Bimenyimana (1997.01.02 - 2018.03.11) Edouard Sinayobye (2021.02.06 - ...)
Parishes
Shangi
Nkanka
Mibilizi
Mwezi
Muyange
Nyamasheke
Yove
Cyangugu
Nyabitimbo
Hanika
Tyazo
Mashyuza
Mushaka
nyakabuye
See also
Roman Catholicism in Rwanda
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Homepage du Diocèse catholique de Cyangugu (french)