Roman Catholic Diocese of Byumba

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.

Diocese of Byumba in the map of Rwanda

Servilien Nzakamwita was appointed Bishop of Byumba by Pope John Paul II on January 2, 1997.

List of bishops of Byumba

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