Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara, Tanzania 🇹🇿 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1929.04.08: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bubuka (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tabora and Apostolic Vicariate of Victoria-Nyanza)
- 1951.12.13: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera
- 1953.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Bukoba / de Bukoba (Latin) (became suffragan of Tabora)
- 1960.06.21: Renamed as Diocese of Rulenge / Rulengen(sis) (Latin)
- 1987.11.18: Became suffragan of Mwanza
- 2008.08.14: Renamed as Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara / Rulengen(sis)–Ngaren(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Kayanga)
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2008.08.14 – ...): |  Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (68) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Rulenge–Ngara (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (68) (2008.08.14 – ...)Bishop of Rulenge–Ngara (Tanzania)Hekima ya Mungu iniongoze |
| Bishops of Rulenge (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (68) (1996.11.08 – 2008.08.14)(see above) |
| Bishop Christopher Mwoleka (1969.06.26 – 1996.11.08)Born:1927.08.09 (Tanzania)Ordained Priest:1962.06.30Consecrated Bishop:1969.06.19Died:2002.10.16 († 75)Titular Bishop of Zica (1969.03.06 – 1969.06.26)Auxiliary Bishop of Rulenge (Tanzania) (1969.03.06 – 1969.06.26)Bishop of Rulenge (Tanzania) (1969.06.26 – 1996.11.08) |
| Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1960.06.21 – 1969.05.30)Born:1912.04.14 (Canada)Ordained Priest:1936.06.29Consecrated Bishop:1952.03.06Died:1969.05.30 († 57)Titular Bishop of Avensa (1951.12.13 – 1953.03.25)Vicar Apostolic of Bubuka (Tanzania) (1951.12.13 – 1953.03.25)Bishop of Bukoba (Tanzania) (1953.03.25 – 1960.06.21)Bishop of Rulenge (Tanzania) (1960.06.21 – 1969.05.30) |
| Bishops of Bukoba (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1953.03.25 – 1960.06.21)(see above) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Bubuka (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1951.12.13 – 1953.03.25)(see above) |
| Bishop Laurent Tétrault, M. Afr. (1947.11.13 – 1951.03.20)Caritas omnia speratBorn:1904.05.21Ordained Priest:1929.06.29Consecrated Bishop:1948.03.11Died:1951.03.20 († 46)Titular Bishop of Tabuda (1947.11.13 – 1951.03.20)Vicar Apostolic of Bubuka (Tanzania) (1947.11.13 – 1951.03.20) |
| Bishop Burcardo Huwiler, M. Afr. (1929.03.18 – 1946.03.20)Born:1868.04.07 (Switzerland)Ordained Priest:1893.07.02Consecrated Bishop:1929.07.14Died:1954.10.01 († 86)Vicar Apostolic of Bubuka (Tanzania) (1929.03.18 – 1946.03.20)Titular Bishop of Vazari (1929.03.18 – 1954.10.01) |
Former Prelates
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Christopher Mwoleka (1969.03.06 – 1969.06.26)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 13,004 km²
Population: 419,188 Catholics (30.9% of 1,355,654 total)
Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes
Personnel: 60 priests (58 diocesan, 2 religious), 281 religious (8 brothers, 273 sisters), 54 seminarians