BENE MARIA SISTERS
A Congregation of Diocesan right, founded in 1958 by Bishop Martin in Ngozi, Burundi. The Sisters first arrived in the Diocese of Kigoma in 1968 at Marumba Parish. They serve in various parishies in the diocese; at Kabanga Parish, Kasangezi Parish, Kidahwe Parish, Kigoma Bishop’s House, Murubona Parish, Kasumo Parish, Nguruka Parish, Katubuka Parish and Kifura Parish, with a Novitiate at Rusunwe, Kasulu (1994).
THE SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL (UGANDA)
A Congregation of a Diocesan right founded in 1943 by Bishop Michael Thomas LABREQUE. The Sisters from this Congregation have been working in the Diocese since 1963 in Kibondo later on in Mabamba Parish, Kigoma and Boni Consilii Girls’ Mabamba Secondary School.
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BENE THEREZIYA SISTERS (BURUNDI)
A Congregation of Pontifical right founded in 1933 by Bishop GORJU in Gitega, Burundi. The first came in the Diocese of Kigoma since 1970 in Muhinda and later on Kiganza Parishes and Musagara Parish. The Bene Thereziya Novitiate: St. Therese of the Child Jesus Novitiate, Mkuti (Iterambogo) Kidahwe Parish.
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BROTHERS OF CHARITY
A Congregation of Pontifical right, founded in 1807 by Peter Joseph TRIEST. Its missionaries have been working in Kigoma Diocese since 1997 at Kigoma (Maendeleo Youth Centre), Kigoma Training College, Marumba and Kasaka Mental Hospital.