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 | |
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Location | |
Country | |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,693,000 1,294,646 (76.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gervais Banshimiyubusa |
Bishops emeritus | Evariste 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
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See also
- Roman Catholicism in Burundi
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi
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