Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura
Archdiocese of Bujumbura
Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis |
Bujumbura Cathedral |
| Location |
| Country |
Burundi |
| 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 |
| Bishop |
Evariste Ngoyagoye |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura (Latin: Buiumburaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.
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
- 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)
Sufferagan Dioceses
See also
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