Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega
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Archdiocese of Gitega
Archidioecesis Kitegaensis[1] |
Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Location |
| Country |
Burundi |
| Ecclesiastical province |
Ecclesiastical province of Gitega, Burundi |
| Metropolitan |
Gitega |
| Information |
| Denomination |
Roman Catholic |
| Rite |
Roman Rite |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral of Christ the King[2] |
| Current leadership |
| Pope |
Benedict XVI |
| Archbishop |
Simon Ntamwana[3] |
The Archdiocese of Gitega the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi.
History
- 1912.12.12: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu from Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria Nyanza in Tanzania
- 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu
- 1922.04.25: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi
- 1949.07.14: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega
- 1959.11.10: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Gitega (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Simon Ntamwana - since 1997.01.24
- Archbishop Joachim Ruhuna (1982.11.06 – 1996.09.09)
- Archbishop André Makarakiza, M. Afr. (1968.09.05 – 1982.11.06)
- Archbishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1967.10.16)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kitega (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (1949.07.14 – 1959.11.10)
- Vicars Apostolic of Urundi (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr.(1936.12.23 – 1949.07.14)
- Bishop Julien-Louis-Edouard-Marie Gorju, M. Afr. (1922.04.26 – 1936.05.29)
Suffragan dioceses
References
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi
- Religious organizations established in 1912
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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