Although Rwanda was formally included in the Apostolic Vicariate of Victoria
Nyanza (since 1883) and then in the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria
Nyanza (since 1894) Catholicism was only really introduced in the country in
1900 when its Umwami allowed the missionaries to erect a first church in the
vicinity of the capital.
In 1912 Rwanda and neighbouring Urundi were united in the Apostolic Vicariate
of Kivu, that lasted until 1922 when each territory became a Vicariate of its
own.
Vicars Apostolic of Victoria Nyanza
1883 - 1889 Léon Livinhac, Titular Bishop of
Pacandus in Lycia 1846 - 1922
1889 - 1894 Johannes Joseph Hirth, Titular
Bishop of Theveste in Numidia 1854 - 1931
Vicar Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza
1894 - 1912 Johannes Joseph Hirth, Titular Bishop
of Theveste in Numidia s.a.
Vicar Apostolic of Kivu
1912 - 1922 Johann Joseph Hirth, Titular Bishop
of Theveste in Numidia s.a.
Vicar Apostolic of Rwanda
1922 - 1945 Léon Paul Classe, Titular Bishop
of Maxula Prates in Africa
Proconsularis 18.. - 1945
1945 - 1955 Laurent Déprimoz, Titular Bishop
of Matara in Africa Proconsularis 1884 -
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