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 | |
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Location | |
Country | Uganda |
Metropolitan | Mbarara |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,330 km2 (2,060 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,541,176 693,530 (45.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Callistus 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
Sources
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