Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega
Archdiocese of Gitega Archidioecesis Kitegaensis[1] | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Christ the King | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Burundi |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ecclesiastical province of Gitega, Burundi |
| Metropolitan | Gitega |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 2,050,000 1,560,000 (76,1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King[2] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Simon Ntamwana[3] |
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. (1959.11.10 – 1967.10.16); see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Kitega (Roman rite)
- Bishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (1949.07.14 – 1959.11.10); see above & below
- Vicars Apostolic of Urundi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (1936.12.23 – 1949.07.14); see above
- Bishop Julien-Louis-Edouard-Marie Gorju, M. Afr. (1922.04.26 – 1936.05.29)
Coadjutor archbishop
- Joachim Ruhuna (1980-1982)
Auxiliary bishops
- Gabriel Kihimbare (1964), never consecrated
- Nestor Bihonda (1965-1968), appointed Bishop of Muyinga
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Bonaventure Nahimana, appointed Bishop of Rutana in 2009
- Blaise Nzeyimana, appointed Bishop of Ruyigi in 2010
Suffragan dioceses
References
- ^ "Archdiocese of Gitega". Catholic Hierarchy.com. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Cathedrals – Burundi". Giga-Catholic Information. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega, Burundi". Giga-Catholic Information. Retrieved 15 August 2010.