Roman Catholic Diocese of Bururi

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Diocese of Bururi
Dioecesis Bururiensis

Statistics
Country:	Burundi
Metropolitan:	Bujumbura
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	6,500 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	966,391 (2004) 413,960 (42.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Venant Bacinoni

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bururi {Latin: Bururien(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Bururi in the Ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• June 6, 1961: Established as Diocese of Bururi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Christ Roi in Bururi.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Bururi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Venant Bacinoni (since 2007.06.25)
  • Bishop Bernard Bududira (1973.09.17 – 2005.11.19)
  • Bishop Joseph Martin, M. Afr. (1961.06.06 – 1973.09.17)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Burundi

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy