Roman Catholic Diocese of Rutabo

History

• It was established on 13 December 1951 as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Bubuka.
• Promoted and renamed after its see city on 25 March 1953 as the Diocese of Rutabo, a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mwanza.
• Suppressed on 21 June 1960, its territory being used to establish the Diocese of Bukoba.

  Ordinary

• Laurean Rugambwa, Titular Bishop of Febiana

• Laurean Rugambwa ; later created Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande, Bishop of Bukoba , Metropolitan Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam , President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa

  Titular see

• Telesphore Bilung, Divine Word Missionaries , Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi