Diocese of Byumba in the map of Rwanda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Byumba (Latin: Dioecesis Byumbanus) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda. It was erected on November 5, 1981, by Pope John Paul II. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kigali.

List of bishops of Byumba

  • Joseph Ruzindana (1981-1994)
  • Servilien Nzakamwita (1996–2022)
  • Papias Musengamana (2022–present)

References

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