Catholic-Hierarchy DC (追記) (追記ここまで)

Diocese of Kabale

Dioecesis Kabalena

Bishop(s)

Callistus Rubaramira , Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 February 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbarara
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uganda
Square Kilometers: 5,330 (2,058 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.kabalediocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 200, Kabale, Uganda
Telephone: 782.552.202

Past and Present Ordinaries

Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 15 Jul 1994 Resigned)
Robert-Marie Gay, M. Afr. † (11 Jan 1996 Appointed - 15 Mar 2003 Retired)
Callistus Rubaramira (15 Mar 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 February 1966	Erected	Diocese of Mbarara (Kigezi)	Diocese of Kabale (erected)
2 January 1999	Metropolitan Changed	Diocese of Kabale (from Kampala)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 207,081 642,216 32.2% 20 31 51 4,060 37 60 14 ap1971

1980 269,204 800,000 33.7% 38 13 51 5,278 15 64 16 ap1981

1990 439,000 984,000 44.6% 66 11 77 5,701 19 101 24 ap1991

1999 585,000 1,200,000 48.8% 95 11 106 5,518 15 98 28 ap2000

2000 595,000 1,440,000 41.3% 95 12 107 5,560 16 160 28 ap2001

2001 606,900 1,468,800 41.3% 85 12 97 6,256 16 164 28 ap2002

2002 619,038 1,498,176 41.3% 85 13 98 6,316 19 184 28 ap2003

2003 641,270 1,305,001 49.1% 77 11 88 7,287 17 174 28 ap2004

2004 693,530 1,541,176 45.0% 76 13 89 7,792 75 63 28 ap2005

2006 703,781 1,564,305 45.0% 80 10 90 7,819 50 98 28 ap2007

2011 758,871 1,676,794 45.3% 100 9 109 6,962 66 85 29 ap2012

2013 789,132 1,723,716 45.8% 94 13 107 7,375 71 76 30 ap2014

2016 827,122 1,800,360 45.9% 99 12 111 7,451 87 18 33 ap2017

2019 877,345 1,921,160 45.7% 105 14 119 7,372 84 18 33 ap2020

2021 995,000 1,992,400 49.9% 112 9 121 8,223 69 34 ap2022

2023 989,100 2,010,000 49.2% 121 11 132 7,493 71 200 37 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	207,081	642,216	32.2%	20	31	51	4,060	37	60	14	ap1971
1980	269,204	800,000	33.7%	38	13	51	5,278	15	64	16	ap1981
1990	439,000	984,000	44.6%	66	11	77	5,701	19	101	24	ap1991
1999	585,000	1,200,000	48.8%	95	11	106	5,518	15	98	28	ap2000
2000	595,000	1,440,000	41.3%	95	12	107	5,560	16	160	28	ap2001
2001	606,900	1,468,800	41.3%	85	12	97	6,256	16	164	28	ap2002
2002	619,038	1,498,176	41.3%	85	13	98	6,316	19	184	28	ap2003
2003	641,270	1,305,001	49.1%	77	11	88	7,287	17	174	28	ap2004
2004	693,530	1,541,176	45.0%	76	13	89	7,792	75	63	28	ap2005
2006	703,781	1,564,305	45.0%	80	10	90	7,819	50	98	28	ap2007
2011	758,871	1,676,794	45.3%	100	9	109	6,962	66	85	29	ap2012
2013	789,132	1,723,716	45.8%	94	13	107	7,375	71	76	30	ap2014
2016	827,122	1,800,360	45.9%	99	12	111	7,451	87	18	33	ap2017
2019	877,345	1,921,160	45.7%	105	14	119	7,372	84	18	33	ap2020
2021	995,000	1,992,400	49.9%	112	9	121	8,223	69		34	ap2022
2023	989,100	2,010,000	49.2%	121	11	132	7,493	71	200	37	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Callistus Rubaramira (Priest: 18 May 1975; Bishop: 15 Mar 2003 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Robert-Marie Gay, M. Afr. † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Jul 1994; Bishop: 11 Jan 1996 to 15 Mar 2003)
Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana † (Priest: 1 Feb 1966; Bishop: 29 May 1969 to 15 Jul 1994)
Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Feb 1966 to 6 Mar 1969)