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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
2,200 km²

Bishop
  
Evariste Ngoyagoye

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Burundi

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 1,693,000 1,294,646 (76.5%)

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura (Latin: Buiumburaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.

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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

  • Bubanza
  • Bururi

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura Wikipedia
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