Umushumba wa Kiliziya Gatolika ku isi, Papa Fransisko yatorerye Myr Jovitus Francis Mwijage kuba umushumba wa Diyosezi ya Bukoba, kuwa 19 Ukwakira 2023. Ni nyuma y’uko uwari umushumba wayo Myr Desiderius M.Rwoma asezeye kuwa 1/10/2022.
Inshamake ku buzima bwa Myr Jovitus
Francis Mwijage
Myr Jovitus Francis Mwijage yavutse kuwa 2 Ukuboza 1966, avukira mu rusisiro rwa Ishozi, mu karere ka Missenyi muri Diyosezi ya Bukoba. Yize amasomo ya Filozofiya mu Iseminari Nkuru ya Ntungamo muri Bukoba, naho amasomo hya Tewolojiya ayigira mu Iseminari Nkuru ya Dar-es-Salaam. Yahawe ubupadiri, nk’umusaseridoti bwite wa Diyosezi ya Bukoba, kuwa 20 Nyakanga 1997
Imwe mu mirimo yakoze
- 1997 - 1998: Yabaye padiri wungirije muri Paruwasi ya MWEMAGE
- 1999 - 2005: Yabaye umwalimu wigsha amateka, igiswayili, ikilatini n’ubumenyi bw’isi (history, Kiswahili, Latin and geography) mu Iseminari ya Rubya
- 2005 - 2011: Yari mu masomo, aho yatsindiye impamyabumenyi ihanitse i Roma (doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome)
- 2011 - 2012: yigishije amateka ya Kiliziya (ecclesiastical history) mu Iseminari Nkuru ya Segerea
- 2012 - 2023: yabaye umuyobozi, ku rwego rw’igihugu wa Pontifical Mission Societies, PMS
- 2012 - 19 Ukwakira 2023: yabaye umuyobozi w’ihuriro ry’abapadiri bwite ba Diyosezi (Association of Diocesan Priests), UWAMATA, aba kandi umwe mu bagize inama y’akarere ihuza amaseminari (Regional Council of Seminaries) ya Kipalapala, Kibosho, Ntungamo na Segerea
- Kuva mu 2020: yabaye umwe mu bagize komite mpuzamahanga y’ubukungu (member of the International Economic Committee of the Pontifical Mission Societies).
Bimwe
mu by’ingenzi kuri Diyosezi ya Bukoba
Iyi Diyosezi ya Bukoba, yashinzwe kuwa 13 Ukuboza 1951, yitwa Vikariyati Apostoliki (Apostolic Vicariate) ya Lower Kagera, ikuwe ku yitwaga Bukoba. Kuwa 25 Werurwe 1953, Vikariyati Apostoliki ya Lower Kagera yahindutse Diyosezi ya Rutabo naho kuwa 21 Kamena 1960, Diyosezi ya Rutabo ihindurirwa izina yitwa Diyosezi ya Bukoba. Ibarizwa mu ntara ya Kiliziya (Ecclesiastical Province) ya Mwanza.
Kuva yashingwa, yayobowe n’abepiskopi bakurikira
- Myr Laurean Rugambwa: Vikeri Apstoliki (Vicar Apostolic) wa Lower Kagera kuva kuwa 13/12/1951 kugeza kuwa 25/03/ 1953); umushumba wa diyosezi ya Rutabo kuva kuwa 25/03/ 1953 kugeza kuwa 21/06/1960; umushumba wa diyosezi ya Bukoba, kuva kuwa 21/06/1960 kugeza kuwa 19/12/ 1968, ubwo yatoerwaga kuba Arkiyepiskopi wa Dar-es-salaam.
- Myr
Placidius Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B.: Yabanje kuba umushumba w’umufasha
(Auxiliary Bishop: 1961-1969), hanyuma aba
Umushumba wa Diyosezi kuva kuwa
06/03/1969 kugeza kuwa 26/11/1073
- Myr
Nestorius Timanywa:
Umushumba wa Diyosezi kuva kuwa
26/11/1073 kugeza kuwa 15/01/2013
- Myr
Desiderius M.Rwoma: Umushumba wa Diyosezi kuva kuwa 15/01/2013 kugeza kuwa 1 /10/2022
- Myr
Jovitus
Francis Mwijage : Umushumba wa Diyosezi guhera
kuwa 19/10/2023
6. Myr Ethod Kilainki: 2009- )
Diyosezi ya Bukoba yabyaye
Abepiskopi batanu
- Myr Method Kiliani watorewe kuba
umushumba w’umufasha (Auxiliary Bishop) wa Dr-es-Salaam mu 1999, nyuma
umushumba w’umufasha wa Diyosezi avukamo
ya Bukoba
- Myr Novatus Rugambwa:…………… appointed nuncio and titular archbishop in 2010
- Myr Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza : yatoerewe kuba umwepiskopi wa Kyanga mu 2008
- Myr Desiderius M.Rwoma: mu 1999 yatorewe kuba umwepiskopi wa Singida, hanyuma aza gutoterwa kuba umushumba wa diyosez ya Bukoba avukamo
- Myr Damian Kyaruzi: umwepiskopi uri mu kiruhuko wa Diyosezi ya Sumbawanga
Diyosezi ya Bukoba ni yo yareze abapadiri bambere b’abanyarwanda, Padiri Donati Reberaho na Padiri Balitazari Gafuku. Myr Hirt ni we wabohereje i Bukoba mu 1904.