Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale

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Diocese of Kabale

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale
Location
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Territory Kabale District, Kisoro District, Kanungu District, Rukungiri District
Ecclesiastical province Mbarara
Metropolitan Mbarara
Statistics
Area5,330 km2 (2,060 sq mi)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedApril 17, 1966 (1966-04-17)
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King, Kabale
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Callistus Rubaramira
Metropolitan Archbishop Lambert Bainomugisha
Website
Official website

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale (Latin : Kabalen(us)) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda. The diocese was established on 17 April 1966, being carved out from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbarara. [1] It is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara. [1]

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History

Early ecclesiastical organization

The territory that now comprises the Diocese of Kabale was originally part of the broader ecclesiastical organization of western Uganda. Prior to 1956, the region formed part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rwenzori, which was established in 1934 to serve the mountainous regions of western Uganda. [1] The Rwenzori Vicariate was carved out of the larger Vicariate of Uganda and entrusted to the White Fathers (Missionaries of Africa) for evangelization. [2] In 1956, the ecclesiastical reorganization of Uganda led to the transformation of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rwenzori into the Diocese of Mbarara. The Kabale region remained under the jurisdiction of Mbarara Diocese for a decade before achieving its own diocesan status. [1]

Establishment as diocese

The Diocese of Kabale was canonically erected on 17 April 1966 by Pope Paul VI, becoming one of the newer dioceses in Uganda's expanding Catholic hierarchy. [3] At its inception, the Most Reverend Gervasius Placidus Nkalanga, a Tanzanian bishop from the Diocese of Bukoba, was appointed as the first Apostolic Administrator of the newly erected diocese. [1] This temporary appointment allowed for the immediate establishment of diocesan structures while a permanent bishop was identified and prepared. Rt. Rev. Barnabas R. Halem’Imana was appointed Bishop in 1969 and served until his retirement in 1994. He was followed by Bishop Emeritus Robert Marie Gay, M. Afr. who served from 1994 until 2003 when he retired. Rt. Rev. Callistus Rubaramira. was ordained Bishop at Rushoroza on June 8, 2003, and currently serves as Bishop. [4]

Leadership

Bishops of Kabale

The Diocese of Kabale has been served by several bishops since its establishment:

Territory

The Diocese of Kabale covers an area of 5,330 square kilometers (2,058 square miles) in southwestern Uganda. [3] The diocese encompasses several districts including Kabale District, Kisoro District, Kanungu District, and Rukungiri District, serving both rural and urban Catholic populations in this mountainous region near the borders with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "About Kabale Diocese". Kabale Diocese Official Website. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mbarara". Uganda Episcopal Conference. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Diocese of Kabale". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Bishop Callistus Rubaramira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Home". Kabale Diocese Official Website. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Diocese of Kabale, Uganda". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

Sources

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