Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura

Archdiocese of Bujumbura Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis
Bujumbura Cathedral
Location
Country	Burundi
Statistics
Area	2,200 km2 (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

• Bubanza
• Bururi

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Burundi
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy