Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura

Archdiocese of Bujumbura

*Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis*
Archdiocese of Bujumbura; Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis
	Bujumbura Cathedral
Location
Country	Burundi
Statistics
Area	2,200 km2 (850 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2006); 1,693,000; 1,294,646 (76.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop
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

The cathedral is the Cathédrale Regina Mundi in Bujumbura.

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bujumbura (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa (since 2018.03.24)
- Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (2006.11.25 - 2018.03.24); see below
Bishops of Bujumbura (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Evariste Ngoyagoye (1997.04.21 – 2006.11.25); see above
- Bishop Simon Ntamwana (1988.11.14 – 1997.01.24), appointed Archbishop of Gitega
- Bishop (1964.10.09 – 1988.11.14); see below
Bishop of Usumbura (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (1959.11.10 – 1964.10.09); see above & below
Vicar Apostolic of Usumbura (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Michel Ntuyahaga (1959.06.11 – 1959.11.10); see above

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