Présentation du Diocèse

The Diocese of Nyundo was erected on February 14, 1952, as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyundo. His first Bishop Monsignor Aloys BIGIRUMWAMI, who was the first African Bishop of what was then called Belgian Africa (Congo, Rwanda-Burundi), was crowned on June 1st , 1952.

In 1959 the Vicariate of Nyundo became the Diocese of Nyundo. Its territory of about 4000 km2 covers the whole of the former prefectures of Gisenyi and Kibuye.
It currently encompasses a large part of the Nyabihu District, the whole Rubavu District, the whole Ngororero District, and the whole Rutsiro District, a large part of the Karongi District and some areas of the Nyamasheke District.

Succession to the Episcopal Chair of Nyundo :
 His Excellency Mgr. Aloys BIGIRUMWAMI, 1952-1973 (when he retired)
 His Excellency Mgr. Vincent NSENGIYUMVA, 1974-1977 (named Archbishop of Kigali)
 His Excellency Mgr. Wenceslas KALIBUSHI, 1977-1997
 His Excellency Mgr. Alexis HABIYAMBERE, S.J, 1997
 His Excellency Mgr. Anaclet MWUMVANEZA, 2016

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