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Background History
The Apostles of Unlimited Love Sisters is a Diocesan Congregation of Kayanga Catholic Diocese, founded by the Late Bishop Christopher Mwoleka in 1987.
In 1996 Bishops Severine NiweMugizi was appointed to take care of the Diocese of Rulenge. He received and continued to form the Religious Congregation of the Apostles of Unlimited Love Sisters (RCAULS). He also saw the need to continue forming it more fully in accordance with the demands of Canon Law as regards the religious life. He therefore requested the Religious Congregation of Sisters of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus from Bukoba Catholic Diocese, to help in the continuation of forming the Congregation towards its maturity and self–reliance.
On August 14th, 2008, Bishop Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza was appointed to be the first Bishop of Kayanga Catholic Diocese, the Diocese which was dismembered from the Diocese of Rulenge.
The Religious Congregation of the Apostles of Unlimited Love Sisters (RCAULS) is now found in the young Diocese of Kayanga.
On 25th November, 2014 we elected our leaders for ourselves at the first time when we conducted our first General Chapter of our Congregation. Currently we have Congregational leaders who were elected in the Second General Chapter by the year 2019 according to our Constitution.
Now the Congregation is expanding whereby, at this moment we are ninety-nine (106) Professed nuns.
The Head-quarter of the Congregation is located at Bushangaro Parish found in Kayanga Catholic Diocese at Kagera Region in Tanzania-East Africa. We have ten Convents in our Diocese and two Convents working outside our Diocese. We have one inclusive school. Also, we have two formation houses located in our Diocese.
FIRST FORMATORS OF MMUU
Formation was guided by the Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus for 15 years, from April 10, 1999 to November 25, 2014. The formators who served in three different terms were nine in total:
Sr. Caritas Kokuteta
Sr. Floriana Kasano
Sr. Wilhelmina Kokugoshoka
Sr. Hyasinta Misingo
Sr. Sylivia Mkajaje
Sr. Rovina Francis
Sr. Florentina Ichaka
Sr. Godeliva Mboyerwa
Sr. Theophilda Irene
1.2. FIRST GENERAL CHAPTER
On November 10, 2014, the First General Chapter of the Congregation began.
On November 25, 2014, the first leaders of the Missionary Sisters of Divine Charity (MMUU) were elected:
Sr. Dafrosa C. Kabonesa – Superior General
Sr. Seraphina Stephano – Assistant Superior
Sr. Veronica Hhari – Councilor
Sr. Georgia Audax – Councilor
Sr. Florentina Pontian – Councilor
1.3. SECOND GENERAL CHAPTER
On September 21, 2019, the Second General Chapter began.
On October 10, 2019, the second leadership team of the Missionary Sisters of Divine Charity was elected as follows:
Sr. Dafrosa C. Kabonesa – Superior General
Sr. Seraphina C. Stephano – Assistant Superior
Sr. Vestina N. Julius – Councilor
Sr. Veronica T. Hhari – Councilor
Sr. Adolphina W. Mwesiga – Councilor
1.3. THIRD GENERAL CHAPTER
On September 23, 2024, the Second General Chapter began.
On October 12, 2025, the Third leadership team of the Missionary Sisters of Divine Charity was elected as follows:
Sr. Adolphina Mwesiga – Superior General
Sr. Dafrosa C. Kabonesa – Assistant Superior
Sr. Georgia Audax – Councilor
Sr. Seraphina Stephano – Councilor
Sr. Agnes Zacharia – Councilor
1.4. CONGREGATION’S HEADQUARTERS AND CEMETERY
The Generalate (Headquarters) and the cemetery for the members of the Missionary Sisters of Divine Charity (MMUU) are located in Bushangaro.
NUMBER OF MEMBERS AS OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The Congregation continues to grow and bear fruit.
As of September 24, 2024, the total number of Sisters is:
108 Sisters in total
68 with Perpetual Vows
40 with Temporary Vows
CONVENTS OF THE SISTERS
Diocese of Kayanga: 14 Convents
Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara: 1 Convent
Diocese of Bunda: 1 Convent
LIST OF ALL CONVENTS
St. Matthew – Bushangaro (Mother House)
St. Philomena – Bushangaro
St. Cecilia – Bushangaro
Queen of Peace – Bushangaro
Sacred Heart of Jesus – Chabalisa, Bushangaro
St. Ignatius of Loyola – Bugene
Our Lady Help of Christians – Bishop’s Residence, Kasharara
St. Anthony of Padua – Kimiza
St. Monica – Kaaro
St. Jude Thaddeus – Kitwe/Chenkula, Rukulaijo
St. Augustine – Isingiro
St. Therese of the Child Jesus – Businde
St. Teresa of Avila – Bugomora
St. Teresa of Calcutta – Mabira
St. Joseph of Rulenge – Ngara
St. Mary Magdalene – Bishop’s Residence, Bunda
St. Clare – Mwanza (Planned)
St. Agnes – Tabora (Planned)