Roman Catholic Diocese of Kibungo

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kibungo (Latin : Dioecesis Kibungensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on 5 September 1968 by Pope John XXIII. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali.

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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References

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