The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rutana ( la, Dioecesis Rutanus) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Rutana
Rutana is a town in southern Burundi. It lies west of Mount Kikizi, one of the highest mountains in the nation. The Kagera Falls lie near the town. It is the capital of Rutana Province, one of the 18 provinces of Burundi
Burundi (, ), off ...
in the
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 State ...
of
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) ...
in
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
* January 17, 2009: Established as Diocese of Rutana from Diocese of Bururi and Diocese of Ruyigi.
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 the Cathédrale Saint-Joseph in Rutana.
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 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
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