Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura (Latin: Buiumburaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.

Archdiocese of Bujumbura

Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis
Location
Country Burundi
Statistics
Area2,200 km2 (850 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
1,693,000
1,294,646 (76.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGervais Banshimiyubusa
Bishops emeritusEvariste Ngoyagoye

History

  • June 11, 1959: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Usumbura from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega and Apostolic Vicariate of Ngozi
  • November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Usumbura
  • October 9, 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Bujumbura
  • November 25, 2006: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bujumbura

Special churches

The cathedral is the Cathédrale Regina Mundi in Bujumbura.

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Bujumbura (Roman rite), below
    • Archbishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa (since 2018.03.24)
    • Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (2006.11.25 - 2018.03.24); see below
  • Bishops of Bujumbura (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (1997.04.21 – 2006.11.25); see above
    • Bishop Simon Ntamwana (1988.11.14 – 1997.01.24), appointed Archbishop of Gitega
    • Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (1964.10.09 – 1988.11.14); see below
  • Bishop of Usumbura (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (1959.11.10 – 1964.10.09); see above & below
  • Vicar Apostolic of Usumbura (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (1959.06.11 – 1959.11.10); see above

Sufferagan Dioceses

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Burundi
  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi

Sources


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