Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Rwanda

Date	Change
1912.12.12	Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria-Nyanza and Apostolic Vicariate of Unianyembé)
1922.04.25	Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi)
1952.02.14	Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kabgayi (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Nyundo)
1952.02.14	Apostolic Vicariate of Nyundo was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda)
1959.11.10	Apostolic Vicariate of Kabgayi was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi (with suffragan see Nyundo)
1959.11.10	Apostolic Vicariate of Nyundo was promoted as Diocese of Nyundo (became suffragan of Kabgayi)
1960.12.20	Diocese of Ruhengeri was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi and Diocese of Nyundo and became suffragan of Kabgayi)
1961.09.11	Diocese of Astrida was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi and became suffragan of Kabgayi)
1963.11.12	Diocese of Astrida was renamed as Diocese of Butare
1968.09.05	Diocese of Kibungo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi and became suffragan of Kabgayi)
1976.04.10	Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi was demoted as Diocese of Kabgayi (lost territory to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kigali and became suffragan of Kigali)
1976.04.10	Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kigali was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi and with suffragan sees Butare, Kabgayi, Kibungo, Nyundo and Ruhengeri)
1981.11.05	Diocese of Byumba was established (from Diocese of Kabgayi, Diocese of Kibungo and Diocese of Ruhengeri and became suffragan of Kigali)
1981.11.05	Diocese of Cyangugu was established (from Diocese of Nyundo and became suffragan of Kigali)
1992.03.30	Diocese of Gikongoro was established (from Diocese of Butare and became suffragan of Kigali)