Nyamutera Archdeaconry

Venerable KABARAGASA Jean Baptiste

Archdeacon of Nyamutera Archdeaconry

HISTORY OF NYAMUTERA ARCHDEACONRY

HEAD QUARTERS

Bishop’s Administrative Visit to Nyamutera Archdeaconry

Nyamutera Archdeaconry is located in MUHARE Village, NYAGAHONDO Cell, RUGERA Sector, NYABIHU District in the Western Province

SECTORS IN WHICH THE ARCHDEACONRY OPERATES IN

Nyamutera Archdeaconry operates in 9 Sectors of 3 Districts:

  • Nyabihu District in the Eastern Part of the District in RUGERA, RUREMBO and KINTOBO Sectors.
  • Gakenke District in the western part of the District in RUSASA, MUGUNGA, JANJA and MUZO Sectors.
  • Musanze District in the Southern Part of the District in NKOTSI and MUKO Sector.

View of the Mountainous Region in Nyamutera

NYAMUTERA PARISH

Nyamutera Church started on the Hills of MUHORORO now called BATIKOTE in 1945 led by the Priest called KIMONYO Andre. The site was a gift from NYIRAMBONWA. The church was built using wood and covered by leaf sheath. This church was in Shyira Parishes. In 1965 I Kanisa the church shifted to GAKORO where there was a primary one and two classes later it was shifted to Rugera.In 1984 Nyamutera became a sub parish made up of the following churches

Nyamutera

Nganzo

Gitotsi

Nyange

Gahanga.

Nyamutera Parish has one Secondary School called Nyange Secondary School.

PASTORS WHO LED NYAMUTERA PARISH

No

NAMES

TITLE

YEAR

1.

Mza NTAMUKUNZI Vincent

Mubwiriza

1984

2.

Rev.NTIBANYURWA  Martin

Pastor

1985

3.

Rev.SEZIBERA Salathiel

Pastor

1985-89

4.

Dia.KANANI Felicien

Pastor

 

5.

Rev.BARASEBWA Alphonse

Pastor

 

6.

Rev.BURENGERO Yosani

Pastor

 

7.

Rev.NTAMUKUNZI Vincent

Pastor

1/2/2002 –

8.

Rev.MUNYAKAZI Xavier

Pastor

 

9.

Rev.KABURABUZA J.Baptiste

Pastor

 

10.

Rev.HAKIZUWITEKA Eleazar

Pastor/Archdeacon

2004-2011

11.

Rev.GIRUKWAYO Ephrem

Pasteur

2011-2012

12.

Ven.Canon NDIMUKAGA Emmanuel

Archdeacon

2012-2013

13.

Rev.BENIMANA  J.Claude

Pastor

9/6/2013 –

Birth of Nyamutera Archdeaconry

Before Nyamutera was born it was acting as the District but it worked in Vunga Archdeaconry ikorera imirimo yayo mu Bucidikoni bwa VUNGA led by Archdeacon UWIMANA Jean Baptiste.

Date of Birth Nyamutera Archdeaconry

Nyamutera Archdeaconry started in 2007 with Pastor HAKIZUWITEKA Eleazar as the Acting Pastor in the Parish.

PARISHES IN NYAMUTERA ARCHDEACONRY.

1NYAMUTERAPARISHRev.HAKIZUWITEKA Eleazar
2MUTEGOPARISHRev.MULINDAHABI Ildephonse
3MUNANIRAPARISHRev.NIYONZIMA  Samuel
4NYAKINAMASUB-PARISHMza MUGIRANEZA Fidele

BOARDERS AND NEIGHBORING ARCHDEACONRIES

Eastern: JOMBA Archdeaconry

Western: SHYIRA Archdeaconry in KIVU Diocese

Northern: MUKAMIRA Archdeaconry

Southern: NGARU Parish in NDIZA Archdeaconry SHYOGWE Diocese.

ARCHDEACONS WHO LED NYAMUTERA ARCHDEACONRY

NoNAMESYEAR
1Ven. HAKIZUWITEKA Eleazar2007-
2Ven.Canon NDIMUKAGA Emmanuel2011
3Ven.BIHOYIKI Ildephonse2013
4Ven.Canon NSABIMANA Jean Damascene2014-3/10/2020
5Ven.KABARAGASA J.Baptiste30/10/2020

ARCHDEACON’S BIOGRAPHY

Current Leader of Nyamutera Archdeaconry :

Venerable KABARAGASA  J.Baptiste

DATES OF ORDINATION:

  • DEACON:2003
  • PASTOR:2005
  • ARCHDEACON: 2005

Date he started leading NYAMUTERA Archdeaconry: 30/10/2020

We have 4 Churches Parishes and 1 Sub Parishes that make up Nyamutera Archdeaconry.

 PARISHESSUB PARISHESNUMBER OF CHURCHESNUMBER OF CHURCH MEMBERS
1NYAMUTERA 4994
2NYAKINAMA 5879
3NGANZO 21138
4MUITEGO 51193
5MUNANIRA 4807
6KABUKONYA 3964
7GITWA 31023
8 KIRIBAZUBA4768
9 NYANGE5922
 TOTAL358688

SCHOOLS/EDUCATION

NoSCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF TEACHERSNUMBER OF STUDENTSPARISH
1MUTEGO SECONDARY SCHOOL231256MUTEGO
2NTONDE PRIMARY SCHOOL10499GITWA
3MUNANIRA PRIMARY SCHOOL19812MUNANIRA
4NYANGE SECONDARY SCHOOL15798NYANGE
5NGANZO PRIMARY SCHOOL10412NGANZO
6MUGUNGA SECONDARY SCHOOL191048KABUKONYA
7RUBONA PRIMARY SCHOOL10342NYAKINAMA
8NYAKINAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL12876NYAKINAMA

COMPASSION PROJECTS

NoPROJECT NAMENUMBER OF CHILDRENPARISH
1RW  0844 EAR MUTEGO287MUTEGO

EVANGELISM: CHURCHES

Churches active now: 6

COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY

HOME CELLS: 173

BIG BIBLE STUDY GROUPS: 35

SMALL BIBLE STUDY GROUPS: 173.

NYAMUTERA STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2027. FOCAL POINTS

  1. Evangelism that encourages Christians grows spiritually.
  2. Evangelism that grows Christians Physically.
  3. Build Three (3) Churches.
  4. Renovate Four (4) Churches.
  5. Buy and get more Land for the Church
  6. Build Two (2) Pastors Residential Houses.
  7. Make a Planned Strategic and Master Plan for the Archdeaconry and Diocese.
  8. Start Two New (2) Parishes namely Nyange and Kiribazuba.
  9. Start three new (3) Sub-Parishes namely Rubona, Nyagisozi and Harabana.