Placement of Priests and Seminarians – Pastoral Year 2025–2026

Section A: Within Rwanda

1. Bishop’s Residence – Diocese of Butare

• S.E. Mgr Jean Bosco Ntagungira – Bishop of Butare
• A. Cyriaque Bizumuremyi – Chancellor, Archivist, and Diocesan Director of Pontifical Mission Societies
• A. Anastase Nkundimana – Diocesan Bursar
• A. Vincent Nyamaganda – Chaplain of Hospitals and of “Abigishwa ba Kristu Umukiza”
• A. Denis Sekamana – Chaplaincies
• A. Josbert Rutaisire – President of the Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace; Chaplain of “Impinga Nzima” and Postulant of “Abizeramariya Gisanze”
• A. Mukiibi Michael – Pastoral Work
• A. Vénuste Ndahimana – Rest

2. Provisional Residence – Sovu

• S.E. Mgr Philippe Rukamba – Bishop Emeritus of Butare

3. Minor Seminary Virgo Fidelis – Butare

• Personnel include:
  • A. Jean de Dieu Habanabashaka – Rector and Chaplain at EAV Kabutare
  • A. Maurice Kayumba – Dean of Studies and Chaplain of Catholic Mothers
  • A. Flavien Pacifique Tuyizere – Spiritual Father and Bishop’s Master of Ceremonies
  • A. Eric Ndagijimana – Bursar and Chaplain at TSS Rwabuye
  • A. Innocent Tuyisenge – Discipline Prefect
  • A. Patrick Iyamuremye – Assistant Diocesan Bursar in charge of diocesan property
  • A. Claude Talbot – Director of Saint John the Baptist Center and Euthymia Printing Press
  • A. Joseph Ngomanzungu – Rest
  • A. Flodoard Kanamugire – Editor of Unis dans la Charité
  • A. Joseph Kaye – Diocesan Librarian
  • Others: Professors, Debate School Coordinator, University Chaplain, etc.

4. Grand Seminary – Propaedeutic Stage – Nyumba

• Mgr Jean Marie Vianney Gahizi
• A. Paul Bagarirayose – Rector, Pastoral Coordinator, Archivist of Mgr Alexis Kagame, Visiting Professor at Kabgayi
• A. Albert Bigirimana – Bursar, Professor, Sunday Vicar at Nyumba Parish
• A. Pierre Rukomangana – Professor, Dean of Studies, Sunday Vicar
• Others: Spiritual Father, Professors

5. Grand Seminary – Propaedeutic Stage – Rutongo

• A. Marc Nizeyimana – Rector

6. Grand Seminary – Philosophicum – Kabgayi

• A. François Twagirumukiza – Resident Professor

7. Grand Seminary – St Charles Borromeo – Nyakibanda

• A. Blaise Bagabo – Bursar

8. Radio Maria Rwanda

• A. Lambert Bwema – Director, Visiting Professor at Nyakibanda

9. St Thérèse of the Child Jesus Home – Cyangugu

• A. Callixte Kabayiza – Activity Coordinator

10. Catholic University of Rwanda – Taba Campus

• A. Laurent Ntaganda – Rector
• A. Faustin Rutembesa – Visiting Professor at Nyakibanda
• A. Apollon Senyenzi – Consultant, Professor, Sunday Vicar at Butare Cathedral

11. Christ the King College

• A. Usabayezu Félix – Director and Sunday Vicar at Nyanza Parish
• A. Emmanuel Nikomeze – Discipline Prefect and Sunday Vicar

12. School of Sciences – Nyanza

• A. Egide Niyomugabo – Director of ESCN and Chaplain of JEC
• A. Innocent Habineza – Discipline Prefect
• A. Robert Dushime – Sunday Vicar and Bishop’s Master of Ceremonies

13. Official School of Butare (Indatwa n’Inkesha)

• A. Charles Hakizimana – Director and Chaplain at Karubanda Prison
• A. Muhoza Dieudonné – Discipline Prefect and Chaplain of Xaveri
• A. Edmond Habiyaremye – Director of Diocesan Caritas
• A. Jean Baptiste Kanyamahanga – Financial Control, Sunday Vicar and Chaplain of Emmanuel Community

14. TSS School – Msgr Félicien Mubiligi

• A. Denis Kiyenje – Director of Catholic TVET School, TECIR local section
• A. Emmanuel Rutangusa – Deputy General Bursar, Coordinator of diocesan agricultural and construction team, Chaplain of Gatagara School

15. Busoro Parish

• A. Jean Marie Vianney Mbagurire – Pastor
• A. Jean Claude Bizimana – Vicar and Bursar

16. Butare Parish

• A. Egide Gatali – Dean Pastor and Diocesan Chaplain for the Family Commission
• A. Jean Paul Duhirwe – Vicar, Bursar, Chaplain of Sisters “Abari ba Nyina wa Jambo”
• A. Désiré Rudakubana – Vicar

17. Byiza Parish

• A. Innocent Nshimiyimana – Pastor
• A. Claver Misigaro – Vicar
• A. Eustache Munyeshyaka – Bursar, Chaplain of Gikonko Health Center, Director of Gikonko Catholic School

18. Cyahinda Parish

• A. Clément Ntibarambirwe – Pastor
• A. Alexis Sebanani – Vicar
• A. Théophile Nayigiziki – Bursar, Member of diocesan agricultural team
• A. Jean de Dieu Nzagahimana – Vicar, Director of TTC Saint Jean Baptiste
• Fratri Théophile Mutabazi – Parish Intern

19. Gakoma Parish

• A. Fidèle Mukwiye – Pastor
• A. Jeremie Byaruhanga – Vicar, Bursar, Head of CPEFO Amizero

20. Gikore Parish

• A. Christophe Twahirwa – Pastor and Bursar
• A. Kizito Kayondo – Vicar

21. Gisagara Parish

• A. Rwirangira Pierre Célestin – Dean Pastor
• A. Jean Pierre Bigirimana – Vicar, Bursar, Chaplain of “Inkoramutima” movement
• A. Jean Bosco Dushimimana – Vicar
• A. Déogratias Birindabagabo – Director of G.S. Saint Philippe Néri, Chaplain of Abizeramariya-Kabuye Brothers, Diocesan Representative for Catholic Schools

22. Higiro Parish

• A. Elias Gatimbazi – Pastor
• A. Jean Claude Nyandwi – Vicar and Bursar
• A. Gabriel Nkuranyabahizi – Vicar

23. Kansi Parish

• A. David Rekivuge – Dean Pastor and Chaplain of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference
• A. Augustin Ndindiriyimana – Vicar, Bursar, and Chaplain of the Scouts
• Fratri Vincent de Paul Manishimwe – Seminarian Intern

24. Karama Parish

• A. Pascal Twagirayezu – Pastor
• A. Jean Baptiste Bimenyimana – Bursar and Chaplain of the Legion of Mary
• A. Andrew Muliika – Vicar and Director of GS Karama

25. Kibilizi Parish – Pallottine Fathers

• P. Ascension Nkurikiyimana – Pastor and Vice-Rector of the Community
• P. Casimir Tuyisenge – Vicar, Bursar, and Financial Director of PCHC Kibilizi

26. Kirarambogo Parish

• A. Jean Baptiste Kamanzi – Pastor and Chaplain of Charismatic Groups
• A. Vincent Mugabo – Vicar and Bursar

27. Kiruhura Parish

• A. Lambert Iraguha – Pastor
• A. Frédéric Maniraguha – Vicar, Bursar, and Chaplain of Saints Peter the Apostle and the Focolare Movement

28. Magi Parish

• A. Sezerano André – Pastor
• A. Jean Damascène Hakizimana – Vicar and Bursar

29. Mbazi Parish – Franciscan Fathers

• P. Emmanuel Bizimana – Pastor
• P. Dismas Turinawe – Vicar and Bursar
• P. Joseph Bishyanuka – Vicar

30. Mugombwa Parish – Rogationist Fathers

• P. François Habimana – Pastor and Chaplain of the Sisters “Abambari b’Urukundo”
• P. Jean Bosco Nshimiyimana – Vicar and Bursar
• P. Jean de Dieu Harindintwali – Vicar and Director of GS Mugombwa

31. Ngoma Parish

• A. Jean de Dieu Ntakirutimana – Pastor and Diocesan Chaplain for Youth
• A. Angelo Kamana – Vicar
• Fratri Jean Marie Vianney Uwubutatu – Bursar and Diocesan Children’s Pastoral
• Seminarian Intern

32. Nyamiyaga Parish

• A. Augustin Twagirayezu – Pastor
• A. Samson Habyarimana – Vicar
• A. Vénuste Nyabenda – Vicar
• A. Jean Marie Vianney Kumuyange – Director of EAV Mayaga and Parish Vicar

33. Nyanza Parish

• A. Eugène Hakizayezu – Dean Pastor and Bursar
• A. Mahandari Jean Marie Vianney – Vicar
• A. Marcellin Havugimana – Vicar
• A. Emmanuel Tubane – Rest
• Fratri Olivier Irizabimbuto – Seminarian Intern

34. Nyumba Parish

• A. Eric Kayishema – Pastor and Bursar
• A. Benoît Muragizi – Vicar
• Fratri Patrick Ndayishimiye – Seminarian Intern

35. Rango Parish – Salesian Fathers

• P. Raphaël Katanga, sdb – Pastor
• P. Litric Danco, sdb – Vicar
• P. Joseph Musaga – Vicar

36. Rugango Parish – Benedictine Fathers

• P. Jean Claude Nikobatuye – Pastor
• P. Irénée Vénuste Nzeyimana – Vicar
• P. Jean Bosco Twahirwa – Vicar

37. Ruyenzi Parish

• A. Emmanuel Ndekezi – Pastor and Chaplain of Kolping Family
• A. Théogène Uwamungu Ishimwe – Vicar
• A. Marcel Bimenyimana – Bursar, Chaplain of “Impuhwe z’Imana”, Director of GS Ruyenzi and Parish Vicar

38. Save Parish

• A. Cyprien Iyakaremye – Dean Pastor
• A. Augustin Nambajimana – Vicar and Bursar
• A. Tatien Kagangare – Vicar
• A. Innocent Gakwaya – Vicar, Biblical Apostolate and Catechesis
• A. Innocent Bizimana – Vicar, Director of Save Secondary School, Sunday Vicar at Kiruhura, Chaplain of JOC

39. Simbi Parish – Canons Regular of Saint Victor

• P. Gilbert Nkurayija – Pastor and Bursar
• P. Jean Bosco Munyawera – Vicar

40. University Parish – Jesuit Fathers

• P. Jean Damascène Bavugayabo – Pastor
• P. Anicet Setako – Vicar
• P. Gaëtan Gatarayiha – Vicar

🌍 B. Mission Abroad

Country	Priest	Mission	Diocese/Archdiocese
Austria	A. Yves Sewadata	Pastoral	Graz-Seckau
	A. Barnabé Nziranziza	Studies	Graz-Seckau
Belgium	A. Daniel Nsabimana	Pastoral	Liège
	A. Janvier Gahonzire	Pastoral	Liège
	A. Eric Twizigiyimana	Studies	Namur
Canada	A. Alexis Ruzibiza	Pastoral	Ottawa
	A. Déogratias Rulindamanywa	Pastoral	Sherbrooke
	A. Jean de Dieu Ntibeshya	Pastoral	Ottawa
Spain	A. Jean Damascène Ndayisenga	Studies	Segovia
	A. Emmanuel Nsabanzima	Studies	Vic
	A. Emmanuel Biziyaremye	Studies	Ciudad Real
	A. Alexis Nkurunziza	Studies	Toledo
France	Multiple priests (12+)	Pastoral & Studies	Le Havre, Annecy, Créteil, Paris, Angers, Strasbourg
Italy	Multiple priests (7+)	Pastoral & Studies	Bologne, Milan, Roma, Catanzaro-Squillace
Switzerland	A. Régis Kabanda, A. Rémy Bizimana, A. Théogène Habiyakare	Pastoral	Lausanne, Geneva, Fribourg
USA	A. Justus Musinguzi, A. Honoratus Mwageni, A. Romain Rurangirwa	Pastoral	Minnesota, Chicago, Boston
	A. Eugène Gahizi	Studies	Florida
Australia	A. Boniface Kamulegeya	Pastoral	Sandhurst

⛪ C. Religious Communities

1. Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (PMSCJM) – Butare-Taba

• P. Alexis Manishimwe – Superior and Formator
• P. Ivan Romuald Mbogssi – Bursar

2. SAC Pallottins – Nazareth Community, Butare

• P. Télesphore Niyitegeka – Rector
• P. Joseph Désiré Mangamanga – Director of Introductory Period and Philosophy Students at Kabgayi
• Fratri Pascal Mugambira – Spiritual Father and Confessor of Novices
• Novices – Formation
• Community Bursar

3. Pallottins – Saint Francis of Assisi Community, Kibilizi

• P. Jean Pierre Munyaneza – Rector
• P. Ascension Nkurikiyimana – Vice Rector and Parish Pastor
• P. Casimir Tuyisenge – Vicar and Bursar
• Frère Zdzislaw Olejko – Pilgrimage and Maintenance Support

4. Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

• See University Parish (Paroisse Universitaire)

5. Benedictine Fathers – Gihindamuyaga

• P. Jean Pierre Canisius Bakurirehe – Prior
• P. Augustin Nsabimana
• P. Jean Damascène Ndahimana
• P. Jean Chrysostome Frère
• P. Jean Baptiste Mayimana
• P. Jean Claude Nikobatuye – Also serving at Rugango Parish
• P. Thaddée Nzabageregeza
• P. Luc Umuhire

6. Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)

• P. Dismas Turinawe – Superior of the Community
  (See also Mbazi Parish)

7. Salesian Fathers

• P. Innocent Gatete
  (See also Rango Parish)

8. Canons Regular of Saint Augustine

• P. Arcade Tango Baha – Superior of the Community
  (See also Simbi Parish)

9. Rogationist Fathers

• See Mugombwa Parish