Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara

• April 8, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bubuka from the Diocese of Tabora and Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda in Uganda • 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Bukoba • June 21, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Rulenge • August 14, 2008: Renamed as Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara ==Bishops==

• Vicars Apostolic of Bukoba (Roman rite) • Bishop Burkard Huwiler, M. Afr. (1929.03.18 – 1946.03.20) • Bishop Lorenzo Tétrault, M. Afr. (1947.11.13 – 1951.03.20) • Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (1951.12.13 – 1953.03.25 see below) • Bishops of Bukoba (Roman rite) • Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1960.06.21 see below) • Bishops of Rulenge (Roman rite) • Bishop Alfred Lanctôt, M. Afr. (see above 1960.06.21 – 1969.05.30) • Bishop Christopher Mwoleka (1969.06.26 – 1996.11.08) • Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (8 November 1996 - 14 August 2008 see below) • Bishops of Rulenge–Ngara (Roman rite) • Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (see above since 14 August 2008) Auxiliary Bishop • Christopher Mwoleka (1969), appointed Bishop here Other priests of this diocese who became bishops • Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B. (priest here, 1950-1961), appointed auxiliary bishop of Bukoba in 1961 (professed in O.S.B. in 1984) • Protase Rugambwa, appointed Bishop of Kigoma in 2008, Archbishop in 2012, Cardinal and Archbishop of Tabora in 2023 ==See also==