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.

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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Coordinates: 1°34′24″S 30°03′21″E / 1.5733°S 30.0557°E / -1.5733; 30.0557

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