Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara (Dioecesis Rulengensis–Ngarensis) is a diocese located in Rulenge in the ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

History

 * 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 (1996.11.08 - 2008.08.14 see below)
 * Bishops of Rulenge–Ngara (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (see above since 2008.08.14)

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