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HISTORY
Kabale Diocese was erected on 17th April 1966 being separated from Mbarara Diocese which up to 1956 formed part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rwenzori. On its inception as diocese, the Most Rev.Bishop Gervasius Placidus Nkalanga (R.I.P) of Bukoba Diocese, a native of Tanzania was appointed Apostolic Administrator of this newly erected Diocese. Three years later, on August 1, 1969, Bishop Emeritus Barnabas R. Halem’Imana (R.I.P) was appointed and consecrated as the first native Residential Bishop. He retired on July 15, 1994 and was succeeded by Bishop Emeritus Robert Mary Gay (M. Afr) (R.I.P) who was first appointed as Apostolic Administrator but was on March 9, 1996 ordained Bishop. He retired in 2003 and was succeeded by the current Bishop, Rt.Rev. Callist Rubaramira. He was ordained Bishop at Rushoroza on June 8, 2003. Kabale is a suffragan Diocese within the Archdiocese of Mbarara since 1999.
ORDINARY
The Rt. Rev.Callist Rubaramira
 The Rt. Rev.Callist Rubaramira was born on 8th February 1950 in Rubira village, Rushoroza Parish. He was ordained a priest on Pentecost Sunday 18th May 1975 at Rushoroza Parish. He was appointed Bishop of Kabale Diocese by Pope John Paul II on March 18, 2003 and ordained and installed as Bishop of Kabale Diocese on Pentecost Sunday 8th June, 2003 at Rushoroza. He is the fourth appointed Shepherd after Bishops Gervazio Nkalanga, Barnabas Halem’Imana (R.I.P) and Robert Mary Gay (R.I.P) of the Missionaries of Africa.
DIOCESE ADDRESS
Bishop’s House
P.O.Box 200,Kabale – Uganda
Tel: +256782552202
E-mail:
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STATISTICS
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Area
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55,330Sq.Km
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Total Population
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1,800,360
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Catholic Population
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827,122
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Number of Parishes
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34
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Diocesan Priests
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141
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Catechists
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820
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Minor Seminarians
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1,062
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Major Seminarians
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64
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Religious Sisters
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276
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Religious Brothers
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6
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MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE DIOCESE / HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
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POST
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NAME
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Bishop
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Rt. Rev. Callist Rubaramira
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Vicar General
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Msgr. Silverio Twinomugisha
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Chancellor
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Fr. Lucian Twinamatsiko
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Pastoral Co-ordinator
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Fr. Lubein Mubangizi
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Financial Administrator/Treasurer
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Fr. Henry Barekye
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Assistant Financial Administrator
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Fr. Ambrose Mugisha
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Vocations’ Director
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Fr. Charles Lwanga
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Secretary for Education
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Fr. Lucian Arinaitwe
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Social Services Co-ordinator
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Fr. Vincent Byaruhanga
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Lay Apostolate Chaplain
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Fr. David Byaruhanga
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Justice and Peace Co-ordinator
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Fr. Balthazar Ndyomugabe
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Catechists’ Coordinator
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Fr. Vianney Byaruhanga
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Women’s Coordinator
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Sr. Bernadette Atukwase
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Youth & Chn Director
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Fr. Januario Nomugisha
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Medical Services Co-ordinator
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Mr. Daniel Ndamukunda
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Director of P.M.S.
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Fr. Lubein Mubangizi
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Bishop’s Secretary
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Fr. Lucian Twinamatsiko
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COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS
Msgr. Twinomugisha Silverio
Fr. Boniface Barisigara
Fr. Vianney Byaruhanga
Fr. Charles Lwanga
Fr. Elias Kasigeire
Fr. David Byaruhanga
Fr. Lucian Twinamatsiko
DIOCESAN COORDINATION OFFICE
Diocesan health coordinator’s office
P. O Box 56
Kabale
E-mail:
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