Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Rwanda

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

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