The Roman Catholic Diocese of Muyinga ( la, Muyingan(us)) is a

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located in the city of

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 Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili: '' ...

in the

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Gitega Gitega (), formerly Kitega, is the political capital of Burundi. Located in the centre of the country, in the Burundian central plateau roughly east of Bujumbura (the largest city and former political capital), Gitega (the second largest city) ...

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 ...

History

* 5 September 1968: Established as Diocese of Muyinga from the Diocese of Ngozi

Special churches

The

cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...

is Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Muyinga.

Bishops

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

s of Muyinga (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop

Joachim Ntahondereye Joachim Ntahondereye (born on 8 May 1953 in Camazi, Burundi) is a bishop in the Catholic Church. He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Muyinga in Muyinga, Burundi, on 14 December 2002. Previously, he was appointed priest of Ruyi ...

(since 14 December 2002) ** Bishop Jean-Berchmans Nterere (1 July 1994 – 5 May 2001) ** Bishop

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(6 March 1980 – 1 July 1994) ** Bishop Nestor Bihonda (5 September 1968 – 25 March 1977)

Coadjutor bishop

* Jean-Berchmans Nterere (1992-1994)

References

External links

GCatholic.org