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Archdiocese of Bujumbura

Archidioecesis Buiumburaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Gervais Banshimiyubusa, Archbishop
  • Evariste Ngoyagoye, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

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)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.archidiocesedebujumbura.bi
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 690, Bujumbura, Burundi
  • Telephone: 22.23.14.76
  • Fax: 22.23.11.65

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura
11 June 1959ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Kitega (Bujumbura and part of Muramvya (Bukeye, Muramvya, and Kiganda))
Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi (Bubanza)
Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura (erected)
Diocese of Usumbura
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Usumbura Diocese of Usumbura
Diocese of Bujumbura
9 October 1964Name ChangedDiocese of Usumbura Diocese of Bujumbura
7 June 1980Territory LostDiocese of Bujumbura Diocese of Bubanza (erected)
Archdiocese of Bujumbura
25 November 2006ElevatedDiocese of Bujumbura Archdiocese of Bujumbura

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bujumbura
1970476,819890,77153.5%51011064,498146297148ap1971
1980573,975888,00064.6%53531065,41411124326ap1981
1990685,000953,00071.9%5019699,9276317823ap1991
1999882,0001,365,00064.6%6331949,3829926625ap2000
2000802,0001,405,95057.0%61391008,02012430125ap2001
20011,004,0001,420,00070.7%64381029,84311728525ap2002
20021,050,5601,465,94771.7%73431169,05614032425ap2003
20031,097,4271,512,03072.6%76431199,22214628725ap2004
20041,117,9081,596,56670.0%78471258,94315824526ap2005
Archdiocese of Bujumbura
20061,294,6461,693,00076.5%94441389,38116432126ap2007
20121,542,0001,968,00078.4%125511768,76115249129ap2013
20151,636,0002,087,00078.4%118491679,79619565729ap2016
20181,330,3251,894,19170.2%126561827,30926035533ap2019
20201,433,7151,992,07172.0%132541867,70827253535ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 886, to Page 888
  • Diocese of Usumbura
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
  • Diocese of Bujumbura
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 1,034
  • Archdiocese of Bujumbura
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 98, Page 882, and Page 883

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