Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name=Bujumbura
latin=Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis
country=Burundi
rite=Latin Rite
area= 2,200
population=1,693,000
population_as_of=2006
catholics=1,294,646
catholics_percent=76.5
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
pecial 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)
ufferagan Dioceses
*Bubanza
*Bururi
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Burundi
*List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/buju0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbuju.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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