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Diocese of Kabale Dioecesis Kabalenus | |
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Location | |
Country | Uganda |
Metropolitan | Mbarara |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,330 km2 (2,060 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (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.
Callistus, Calistus,calistas, Callixtus, and Calixtus and Kallistos may refer to:
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Kabale is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Kabale District, and the district headquarters are located there.
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