Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega
| Archdiocese of Gitega Archidioecesis Kitegaensis[1] | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Christ the King | |
| Location | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ecclesiastical province of Gitega, Burundi |
| Metropolitan | Gitega |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King[2] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Simon Ntamwana[3] |
The Archdiocese of Gitega the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi.
History
- 1912.12.12: Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu formed from parts of the Apostolic Vicariate of Unyanyembe and the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria Nyanza.
- 1921: Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu
- 1922.04.25: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu divided into the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and the Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda.
- 1949.07.14: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega
- 1959.11.10: Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Gitega (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Simon Ntamwana - since 1997.01.24
- Archbishop Joachim Ruhuna (1982.11.06 – 1996.09.09)
- Archbishop André Makarakiza, M. Afr. (1968.09.05 – 1982.11.06)
- Archbishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1967.10.16)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kitega (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (1949.07.14 – 1959.11.10)
- Vicars Apostolic of Urundi (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr.(1936.12.23 – 1949.07.14)
- Bishop Julien-Louis-Edouard-Marie Gorju, M. Afr. (1922.04.26 – 1936.05.29)
Suffragan dioceses
References
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Gitega". Catholic Hierarchy.com. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ↑ "Cathedrals - Burundi". Giga-Catholic Information. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega, Burundi". Giga-Catholic Information. Retrieved 15 August 2010.