Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura

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Archdiocese of Bujumbura
Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis
Statistics
Country: Burundi
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 2,200 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,693,000 (2006)
1,294,646 (76.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Evariste Ngoyagoye

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

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[edit] 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

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Regina Mundi in Bujumbura.

[edit] Leadership

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Bujumbura (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (since 2006.11.25)
  • Bishops of Bujumbura (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (1997.04.21 – 2006.11.25)
    • Archbishop Simon Ntamwana (1988.11.14 – 1997.01.24)
    • Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (1964.10.09 – 1988.11.14)
  • Bishops of Usumbura (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (1959.11.10 – 1964.10.09)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Usumbura (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (1959.06.11 – 1959.11.10)

[edit] Sufferagan Dioceses

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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