Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza (Latin: Bubantin(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Bubanza in the Ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.

Diocese of Bubanza Dioecesis Bubantina
Location
Country	Burundi
Metropolitan	Bujumbura
Statistics
Area	2,712 km^2 (1,047 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 632,218 2,712 (52.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jean Ntagwarara

History

• June 7, 1980: Established as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza from the then-Roman Catholic Diocese of Bujumbura

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Christ Roi (Cathedral of Christ the King) in Bubanza.

Bishops

• Bishops of Bubanza (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Jean Ntagwarara (since 1997.10.24)
  • Bishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (1980.06.07 – 1997.04.21), appointed Bishop of Bujumbura

Coadjutor bishop

• Georges Bizimana (2013-2019), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Ngozi

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Burundi

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}