Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale

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.

Diocese of Kabale

Dioecesis Kabalenus
Location
Country Uganda
MetropolitanMbarara
Statistics
Area5,330 km2 (2,060 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,541,176
693,530 (45.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCallistus Rubaramira

History

  • February 1, 1966: Established as Diocese of Kabale from Diocese of Mbarara

Leadership

  • Bishops of Kabale (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Barnabas R. Halem ’Imana (1969.05.29 – 1994.07.15)
    • Bishop Robert Marie Gay, M. Afr. (1996.01.11 – 2003.03.15)
    • Bishop Callistus Rubaramira (since 2003.03.15)[1]

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Uganda
  • Kabale

References

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