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 10 32’28.41’’ 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

NoArchdeaconPeriod
1TURYAHIKAYO Etienne2006-2015
2      Ven.NDUWAYEZU Gaspard2015-2020
3Ven.NZABANITA NoëlNov/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

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

The progress of RUGENDABARE

Local Church1939
Sub Parish1960
Parish1966
Archdeaconry2006

Parishes in Rugendabare Archdeaconry Today

NoParishLeader
1RugendabareVen.NZABANITA Noël &Ord.NSHIMIYIMANA Viateur
2KamubugaRev.MUGIRANEZA Fidele
3GitweRev.RUGIRACANE Evariste
4RusasaDeacon ZIRAHIRA Etienne
5GatareRev.MUNYANEZA Isidole
6KabiraDeacon NZABARANTUMYE Samson
7GatengaRev. NIYOYITA Placide
8KiribataDeacon NTAHONTUYE Pascal
9KanshengeDeacon MUGABUHAMYE J Nepomuscene

Sub Parishes in Rugendabare Archdeaconry Today

NoSub ParishesLeader
1KibogaMza  NDERERIMANA Pascal
2KabezaMza MUFATATENEZA Jean de Dieu
3KabukokoOrdinand HARERIMANA Noel
4Gitwe IIBza.UTAZIRUBANDA Adrien

All Infrastructure/Buildings in Rugendabare Archdeaconry

NoParishChurchesPastors ShelterSchoolsOFFICE
1RUGENDABARE2113
2KAMUBUGA3113
3KANSHENGE3111
4KABIRA2110
5KIRIBATA3200
6GATARE3100
7RUSASA5101
8GITWE 12111
9GATENGA3100
10KABEZA2100
11KIBOGA3110
12GITWE 21000
13KABUKOKO3100
TOTAL 351368

Some of the Churches in Rugendabare Archdeaconry

1.RUGENDABARE Church

Rugendabare Reconstruction is going and below is the Progress.

2.KAMUBUGA

Pastor Standing infront of Kamubuga Church

3.KANSHENGE: CHRIST THE KING

4.RUSASA Church

5.GITWE Church I

6.KABIRA Church

KABIRA CHURCH

7.GATENGA Church

8.KARIBATA

9.KABURIKOKO SUB-PARISH

10.KABEZA Church

SOME ACTIVITIES OF MOTHERS’UNION IN RUGENDABARE ARCHDEACONRY

NEW KANSHENGE PRIMARY SCHOOL

New Kanshenge School under construction

KAMUBUGA SECONDARY SCHOOL

COMPASSION PROJECTS:RUGENDABARE -RW0842

KAMUBUGA PROJECT RW 0845