Archdiocese of Bujumbura Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis | |
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Bujumbura Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Burundi |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,200 km (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 | Gervais Banshimiyubusa |
Bishops emeritus | 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, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bujumbura (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa (since March 24, 2018)
- Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (November 25, 2006 – March 24, 2018); see below
- Bishops of Bujumbura (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (April 21, 1997 – November 25, 2006); see above
- Bishop Simon Ntamwana (November 14, 1988 – January 24, 1997), appointed Archbishop of Gitega
- Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (October 9, 1964 – November 14, 1988); see below
- Bishop of Usumbura (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (November 10, 1959 – October 9, 1964); see above & below
- Vicar Apostolic of Usumbura (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (June 11, 1959 – November 10, 1959); see above
Sufferagan Dioceses
See also
Sources
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