Christ the King Cathedral, Gitega

Christ the King Cathedral
Cathédrale du Christ-Roi de Gitega
Location Gitega
Country  Burundi
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Christ the King Cathedral[1] (French: Cathédrale du Christ-Roi de Gitega) is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in Gitega in the province of Gitega[2] in the central part of the African country of Burundi.[3][4]

Follow the Latin or Roman rite and functions as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega (Latin: Archidioecesis Kitegaensis) that was created on November 10, 1959 by the Bull "Cum parvulum" by the Pope John XXIII as part of the ecclesiastical province of Gitega.

Pope John Paul II visited the September 5, 1990 as part of his tour of several African countries. It is under the pastoral responsibility of Archbishop Simon Ntamwana.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cathédrale du Christ-Roi de Gitega
  2. ↑ "L'Institut des Sœurs Bene-Tereziya se réjouit des fruits de l'Année de la Vie Consacrée". www.eglisecatholique.bi. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  3. ↑ "Rencontre avec les laïcs dans la cathédrale du Christ-Roi de Gitega au Burundi (6 septembre 1990) | Jean Paul II". w2.vatican.va. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  4. ↑ Mvuyekure, Augustin (2003-01-01). Le catholicisme au Burundi, 1922-1962: approche historique des conversions (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 9782845862630.

Coordinates: 3°26′25″S 29°55′59″E / 3.4402°S 29.9330°E / -3.4402; 29.9330

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