Rubengera Presbytery

Background and geographical coverage

The detailed EPR profile states that Rubengera Presbytery combined the former Cyangugu, Gaseke and Rubengera regions, together with some parishes from the former Itabire Region. Its head office is in Kibande Village, Gisanze Cell, Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province.

The five districts named are Karongi, Ngororero, Rusizi, Nyamasheke and Rutsiro.

Parish register reproduced from the 2022 source

Full parishes (29)

Kamembe, Gafunzo, Rwamatamu, Gakuta, Musango, Kirambo, Gitega, Nyagatovu, Kibuye, Gisunzu, Rwimpiri, Gaseke, Rubona, Rubengera, Sure, Kigwa, Bucyeye, Ngugu, Bwira, Mukore, Rugarambiro, Bwiza, Gatare, Rukoko, Bukiro, Byeru, Kibingo, Kigeyo and Rwamiko.

Sub-parishes (21)

Nyakabuye, Cyimbogo, Ntendezi, Karora, Nyamugari, Kabuga, Mbogo, Kigezi, Kiraro, Kazibaziba, Nyarubuye, Mataba, Gihara, Gitesi, Nyamarebe, Bizu, Gitebe, Gatenga, Kabona, Mukura and Kamabuye.

The source table also records village, cell, sector and district for each entry. Minor spelling and place-name inconsistencies in that source table are not silently normalised here.

Public directory contact

Head office: Kibande Village, Gisanze Cell, Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province.

Postal address: P.O. Box 56, Kigali, Rwanda.

Telephone listed in the directory: +250 783 083 222.

Email listed in the directory: rubengera.presbytery@epr.rw.

Representative shown in the directory: Rev. Vincent MUSABYIMANA.

Contact discrepancy: the detailed article updated 15 August 2022 lists +250 724 954 510 and rubengerapresbytery@gmail.com. Confirm current contact details before use.

Source and verification

The parish location table is dated 2022 and contains 50 entries, consistent with the stated total of 29 full parishes and 21 sub-parishes. The register, classifications, administrative locations and contact details require confirmation by the presbytery.

Sources: EPR Presbyteries directory · Rubengera Presbytery profile and 2022 location table.