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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza

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Country
  
Burundi

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Jean Ntagwarara

Area
  
2,712 km²

Metropolitan
  
Bujumbura

Pope
  
Francis

Address
  
RN9, Bubanza, Burundi

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)632,2182,712 (52.5%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza (Latin: Bubantin(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Bubanza in the Ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.

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History

  • June 7, 1980: Established as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza from the then-Roman Catholic Diocese of Bujumbura

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Christ Roi (Cathedral of Christ the King) in Bubanza.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Bubanza (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jean Ntagwarara (since 1997.10.24)
  • Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (1980.06.07 – 1997.04.21)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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