Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura

Archdiocese of Bujumbura
Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis
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
Pope Francis
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

Sources

Coordinates: 3°23′31″S 29°21′52″E / 3.3920°S 29.3645°E / -3.3920; 29.3645


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