Archdiocese of Bujumbura

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Bishop(s) Evariste Ngoyagoye, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Bubanza Bururi

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 25 November 2006 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Burundi Square Kilometers: 2,200 (849 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 690, Bujumbura, Burundi Telephone: 23.14.76 Fax: 23.11.65

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura
  • Latin Name: Usumburaensis
  • Erected: 11 June 1959
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Burundi

• Diocese of Usumbura
  • Latin Name: Usumburaensis
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Country: Burundi

• Diocese of Bujumbura
  • Latin Name: Buiumburaensis
  • Name Changed: 9 October 1964
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gitega
  • Country: Burundi

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Michel Ntuyahaga † (11 Jun 1959 Appointed - 14 Nov 1988 Retired)
• Simon Ntamwana (14 Nov 1988 Appointed - 24 Jan 1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Gitega)
• Evariste Ngoyagoye (21 Apr 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura
11 June 1959	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi	Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura (erected)
Diocese of Usumbura
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura	Diocese of Usumbura
Diocese of Bujumbura
9 October 1964	Name Changed	Diocese of Usumbura	Diocese of Bujumbura
7 June 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bujumbura	Diocese of Bubanza (erected)
Archdiocese of Bujumbura
25 November 2006	Elevated	Diocese of Bujumbura	Archdiocese of Bujumbura

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bujumbura
1970	476,819	890,771	53.5%	5	101	106	4,498		146	297	148	ap1971
1980	573,975	888,000	64.6%	53	53	106	5,414		111	243	26	ap1981
1990	685,000	953,000	71.9%	50	19	69	9,927		63	178	23	ap1991
1999	882,000	1,365,000	64.6%	63	31	94	9,382		99	266	25	ap2000
2000	802,000	1,405,950	57.0%	61	39	100	8,020		124	301	25	ap2001
2001	1,004,000	1,420,000	70.7%	64	38	102	9,843		117	285	25	ap2002
2002	1,050,560	1,465,947	71.7%	73	43	116	9,056		140	324	25	ap2003
2003	1,097,427	1,512,030	72.6%	76	43	119	9,222		146	287	25	ap2004
2004	1,117,908	1,596,566	70.0%	78	47	125	8,943		158	245	26	ap2005
Archdiocese of Bujumbura
2006	1,294,646	1,693,000	76.5%	94	44	138	9,381		164	321	26	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Evariste Ngoyagoye (Priest: 6 Jan 1966 to 7 Jun 1980; Bishop: 21 Apr 1997; Archbishop: 25 Nov 2006)
• Simon Ntamwana (Bishop: 14 Nov 1988 to 24 Jan 1997)
• Michel Ntuyahaga † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jun 1959; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 14 Nov 1988)