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List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burundi
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Burundi is composed of 2 ecclesiastical provinces and 5 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi Ecclesiastical Province of Bujumbura * Archdiocese of Bujumbura ** Diocese of Bubanza ** Diocese of Bururi Ecclesiastical Province of Gitega * Archdiocese of Gitega ** Diocese of Muyinga ** Diocese of Ngozi ** Diocese of Rutana ** Diocese of Ruyigi External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry * Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ... Catholic dioceses ...
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Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, areas of jurisdiction apply to local, state, and federal levels. Jur ... in Christianity, Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of several diocese, dioceses (or eparchy, eparchies), one of them being the archdiocese (or archeparchy), headed by a metropolitan bishop or archbishop who has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over all other bishops of the province. In the Greco-Roman world, ''ecclesia'' ( grc, ἐκκλησία; la, ecclesia) was used to refer to a lawful assembly, or a called legislative body. As early as Pythagoras, the word took on the additional meaning of a community with shared beliefs. This is the ...
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Suffragan Diocese
A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, and the Romanian Orthodox Church. In the Catholic Church, although such a diocese is governed by its own bishop or ordinary, who is the suffragan bishop, the metropolitan archbishop has in its regard certain rights and duties of oversight. He has no power of governance within a suffragan diocese, but has some limited rights and duties to intervene in cases of neglect by the authorities of the diocese itself. See also * Suffragan bishop * Suffragan Bishop in Europe (a title in the Church of England) * List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent) * List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses) * List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Bujumbura
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura ( la, 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, 19 ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bubanza
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza ( la, Bubantin(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Bubanza in the Ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi. 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 * Evariste Ngoyagoye (June 7, 1980 – April 21, 1997), appointed Bishop of Bujumbura * Jean Ntagwarara (October 24, 1997 – April 1, 2023) ;Coadjutor bishop *Georges Bizimana (2013-2019), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Ngozi See also *Roman Catholicism in Burundi The Catholic Church in Burundi is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are about four million Catholics—around two-thirds of the total population. There are seven dioceses, including ... References External links GCatho ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bururi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bururi ( la, Bururien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bururi in the Ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi. History * June 6, 1961: Established as Diocese of Bururi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega Special churches The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Christ Roi in Bururi. Leadership * Bishops of Bururi (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Martin, M. Afr. (June 6, 1961 – September 17, 1973) ** Bishop Bernard Bududira (September 17, 1973 – November 19, 2005) ** Bishop Venant Bacinoni (June 25, 2007 – February 15, 2020) ** Bishop Salvatore Niciteretse (February 15, 2020 – ...) See also *Roman Catholicism in Burundi References External links GCatholic.org Bururi Bururi Bururi is a city located in southern Burundi. It is the capital city of Bururi Province Bururi Province is one of the eighteen provinces of Burundi. It was formerly Burundi's largest province until the communes of Burambi, Buyengero a ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Gitega
The Archdiocese of Gitega the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi. History * 1912.12.12: Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu formed from parts of the Apostolic Vicariate of Unyanyembe and the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria Nyanza. * 1921: Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu * 1922.04.25: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu divided into the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and the Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda. * 1949.07.14: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega * 1959.11.10: Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order *Metropolitan Archbishops of Gitega (Roman rite), below **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 ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Muyinga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Muyinga ( la, Muyingan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Muyinga in the ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi. History * 5 September 1968: Established as Diocese of Muyinga from the Diocese of Ngozi Special churches The cathedral is Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Muyinga. Bishops * Bishops of Muyinga (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Joachim Ntahondereye (since 14 December 2002) ** Bishop Jean-Berchmans Nterere (1 July 1994 – 5 May 2001) ** Bishop Roger Mpungu (6 March 1980 – 1 July 1994) ** Bishop Nestor Bihonda (5 September 1968 – 25 March 1977) Coadjutor bishop * Jean-Berchmans Nterere (1992-1994) See also *Roman Catholicism in Burundi References External links GCatholic.org Muyinga Muyinga Muyinga is a city located in northern Burundi. It is the capital city of Muyinga Province Muyinga Province is one of the 18 provinces of Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ngozi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngozi ( la, Ngozien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ngozi in the Ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi. History * July 14, 1949: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ngozi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi * November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ngozi Special churches The Cathedral is the Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral in Ngozi. Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Bishops of Ngozi (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Georges Bizimana (since December 17, 2019) ** Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa (December 14, 2002 – March 24, 2018), appointed Archbishop of Bujumbura ** Bishop Stanislas Kaburungu (September 5, 1968 – December 14, 2002) ** Bishop André Makarakiza, M. Afr. (August 21, 1961 – September 5, 1968), appointed Archbishop of Gitega ** Bishop Joseph Martin, M. Afr. (November 10, 1959 – June 6, 1961); ''see below'' * Vicar Apostolic of Ngozi (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Joseph Martin, M. Afr. ( ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Rutana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rutana ( la, Dioecesis Rutanus) is a diocese located in the city of Rutana in the Ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi. History * January 17, 2009: Established as Diocese of Rutana from Diocese of Bururi and Diocese of Ruyigi. Special churches The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Joseph in Rutana. Bishops * Bishops of Rutana (Roman rite) ** Bonaventure Nahimana (January 17, 2009 – ...) See also *Roman Catholicism in Burundi The Catholic Church in Burundi is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are about four million Catholics—around two-thirds of the total population. There are seven dioceses, including ... References External links GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Gitega Christian organizations established in 2009 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century {{Afric ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ruyigi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruyigi ( la, Ruyigen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ruyigi in the Ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi. History * April 13, 1973: Established as Diocese of Ruyigi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega and Diocese of Ngozi Bishops * Bishops of Ruyigi (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Blaise Nzeyimana (since October 30, 2010) ** Bishop Joseph Nduhirubusa (April 19, 1980 – October 30, 2010) ** Bishop Joachim Ruhuna (April 13, 1973 – March 28, 1980), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Gitega Other priest of this diocese who became bishop Joachim Ntahondereye, appointed Bishop of Muyinga in 2002 See also *Roman Catholicism in Burundi References External links GCatholic.org Ruyigi Ruyigi Ruyigi Ruyigi is a city located in eastern Burundi. It is the capital city of Ruyigi Province. It is served by Ruyigi Airport, a grass airstrip An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (Am ...
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Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burundi
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Burundi is composed of 2 ecclesiastical provinces and 5 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi Ecclesiastical Province of Bujumbura * Archdiocese of Bujumbura ** Diocese of Bubanza ** Diocese of Bururi Ecclesiastical Province of Gitega * Archdiocese of Gitega ** Diocese of Muyinga ** Diocese of Ngozi ** Diocese of Rutana ** Diocese of Ruyigi External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry * Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ... Catholic dioceses ...
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Lists Of Roman Catholic Dioceses By Country
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