Diocese of Bururi

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Bishop(s) Venant Bacinoni, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 6 June 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bujumbura Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Burundi Square Kilometers: 6,500 (2,510 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Eveche de Bururi, D.S. 140, Bujumbura, Burundi Telephone: (50)2327

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Martin, M. Afr. † (6 Jun 1961 Appointed - 17 Sep 1973 Resigned)
• Bernard Bududira † (17 Sep 1973 Appointed - 19 Nov 2005 Died)
• Venant Bacinoni (25 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 June 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Gitega	Diocese of Bururi (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bururi (from Gitega)

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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
1969	136,206	461,690	29.5%	7	42	49	2,779		46	49	12	ap1971
1980	154,200	427,700	36.1%	7	22	29	5,317		25	53	13	ap1981
1990	215,447	656,056	32.8%	22	1	23	9,367		4	60	13	ap1991
1998	309,024	782,377	39.5%	33	2	35	8,829		9	74	32	ap2001
2001	309,024	782,377	39.5%	34	2	36	8,584		9	74	32	ap2002
2002	370,841	900,016	41.2%	68		68	5,453		5	77	18	ap2003
2003	397,903	916,608	43.4%	53		53	7,507		5	67	18	ap2004
2004	412,526	969,157	42.6%	59		59	6,991		5	88	18	ap2005
2006	413,960	966,391	42.8%	76		76	5,446		5	98	20	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Venant Bacinoni (Priest: 20 Apr 1965; Bishop: 25 Jun 2007 - )
• Bernard Bududira † (Priest: 8 Jul 1963; Bishop: 17 Sep 1973 to 19 Nov 2005)
• Joseph Martin, M. Afr. † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1961 to 17 Sep 1973)