Theme of the Year 2025-Isaiah 66:1-2 Rugendabare Archdeaconry

Rugendabare Archdeaconry

GEOGRAPHYCAL LOCATION OF RUGENDABARE ARCHDEACONRY

Rugendabare Archdeaconry is located in Northern Province, Burera District, Rugengabare Sector, Rukandabyuma Cell, in Rugandu Village. Its geographical coordinates are Latitude: -1. 54605 S 1⁰32’28.41’’ Longitude: 29.8011 E: 29⁰48’7.212’’ Rugendabare Archdeaconry works in 3 Sectors Burera which are Rugendabare, Gitovu and Nemba, other Sectors are from Gakenke which are Kamubuga and Karambo.

Rugendabare Archdeaconry works in mountainous area where Kabuye MOUNTAIN is located. In its boundaries they locate BURERA and RUHONDO Lakes. In 1 and half KM from Rugendabare Archdeaconry Headquarters, there is Worfram GIFURWE Mining.

Background of Rugendabare Archdeaconry

Rugendabare Archdeaconry has started in 2006 from JOMBA Archdeaconry. It was led by Archdeacon TURYAHIKO Etienne with 5 Parishes.

Below are names of those Parishes:

1.Rugendabare

2.Kamubuga

3.Nemba

4.Kabona

5.Moma

In 2010, Rugendabare Archdeaconry gave birth to MOMA Archdeaconry, it stayed with 4 parishes which follow:

1.Rugendabare

2.Kamubuga

3.Rusasa

4. Gitwe

In 2015, Archdeacon TURYAHIKAYO Etienne was replaced by Ven. NDUWAYEZU Gaspard. Since then, The number of Parishes has been increasing. It increased from 4 Parishes to 9, 3 Sub Parishes,

ARCHDEACONS WHO LED RUGENDABARE UNTIL NOW

N^o	Archdeacon	Period
1	TURYAHIKAYO Etienne	2006-2015
2	Ven.NDUWAYEZU Gaspard	2015-2020
3	Ven.NZABANITA Noël	Nov/2020 until now

Ven.TURYAHIKAYO Etienne

First Archdeacon (2006-2015)

Ven.NDUWAYEZU Gaspard

Second Archdeacon (2015-2020)

Ven. NZABANITA Noël

Third Archdeacon (Nov.2020 until now)

Rugendabare Church before reconstruction

Pastors who have led at RUGENDABARE Archdeaconry from 1966 to 2020

N^o	Names
1	Rev MURINDANGABO Festus
2	Rev.RYABARINDAElias
3	Rev.NZABARANTUMYE Simeon
4	Mza.GIRUKWAYOEphrem
5	Rev.TURYAHIKAYO Etienne
6	Rev.KARUHIJE Benoit
7	Rev.NDAYAMBAJE J.Baptiste
8	Ven.TURYAHIKAYO Etienne
9	Rev.UWIRAGIYE J.D’Amour
10	Rev.BIZIMANAJ.Nepo
11	Ven.NDUWAYEZU Gaspard
12	Ven.NZABANITA Noël

The progress of RUGENDABARE

Local Church	1939
Sub Parish	1960
Parish	1966
Archdeaconry	2006

Parishes in Rugendabare Archdeaconry Today

N^o	Parish	Leader
1	Rugendabare	Ven.NZABANITA Noël &Ord.NSHIMIYIMANA Viateur
2	Kamubuga	Rev.MUGIRANEZA Fidele
3	Gitwe	Rev.RUGIRACANE Evariste
4	Rusasa	Deacon ZIRAHIRA Etienne
5	Gatare	Rev.MUNYANEZA Isidole
6	Kabira	Deacon NZABARANTUMYE Samson
7	Gatenga	Rev. NIYOYITA Placide
8	Kiribata	Deacon NTAHONTUYE Pascal
9	Kanshenge	Deacon MUGABUHAMYE J Nepomuscene

Sub Parishes in Rugendabare Archdeaconry Today

N^o	Sub Parishes	Leader
1	Kiboga	Mza NDERERIMANA Pascal
2	Kabeza	Mza MUFATATENEZA Jean de Dieu
3	Kabukoko	Ordinand HARERIMANA Noel
4	Gitwe II	Bza.UTAZIRUBANDA Adrien

All Infrastructure/Buildings in Rugendabare Archdeaconry

No	Parish	Churches	Pastors Shelter	Schools	OFFICE
1	RUGENDABARE	2	1	1	3
2	KAMUBUGA	3	1	1	3
3	KANSHENGE	3	1	1	1
4	KABIRA	2	1	1	0
5	KIRIBATA	3	2	0	0
6	GATARE	3	1	0	0
7	RUSASA	5	1	0	1
8	GITWE 1	2	1	1	1
9	GATENGA	3	1	0	0
10	KABEZA	2	1	0	0
11	KIBOGA	3	1	1	0
12	GITWE 2	1	0	0	0
13	KABUKOKO	3	1	0	0
TOTAL		35	13	6	8