Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale

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Diocese of Kabale

Dioecesis Kabalenus
Location
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Metropolitan Mbarara
Statistics
Area5,330 km2 (2,060 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,541,176
693,530 (45.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Callistus Rubaramira

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale (Latin : Kabalen(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kabale in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.

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