Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Rulenge–Ngara |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Rulengensis–Ngarensis |
| Country: | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan: | Mwanza |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area Km2: | 20,720 |
| Population: | 1,171,209 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 595,773 |
| Catholics Percent: | 50.9 |
| Bishop: | Severine Niwemugizi |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara (la|Dioecesis Rulengensis–Ngarensis) is a diocese located in Rulenge in the ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.
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
Bishops
- Vicars Apostolic of Bukoba (Roman rite)
- Bishop Burkard Huwiler, M. Afr. (1929.03.18 – 1946.03.20)
- Bishop Lorenzo Tétrault, M. Afr. (1947.11.13 – 1951.03.20)
- Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1951.12.13 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Bishops of Bukoba (Roman rite)
- Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1960.06.21 see below)
- Bishops of Rulenge (Roman rite)
- Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (see above 1960.06.21 – 1969.05.30)
- Bishop Christopher Mwoleka (1969.06.26 – 1996.11.08)
- Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (1996.11.08 - 2008.08.14 see below)
- Bishops of Rulenge–Ngara (Roman rite)
- Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (see above since 2008.08.14)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Christopher Mwoleka (1969), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
See also
Further reading
Protase Rugambwa
Ministry and collaboration in small Christian communities: ″Communities in Rulenge Diocese-Tanzania, a case study″. Theological dissertation, Pontificia Università Lateranense, Rome, 1998.
Sources
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