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Diocese of Ngozi

Dioecesis Ngoziensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Georges Bizimana, Bishop
  • Stanislas Kaburungu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gitega
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Burundi
  • Square Kilometers: 2,707 (1,045 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, Rue de la Cathedrale 57, B.P. 2, Ngozi, Burundi
  • Telephone: 22.30.21.83
  • Fax: 22.30.21.50

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi
14 July 1949ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Urundi (Muhinga and Ngozi along with parts of Uswnbura and Kitega) Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi (erected)
11 June 1959Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kitega (Bujumbura and part of Muramvya (Bukeye, Muramvya, and Kiganda))
Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi (Bubanza)
Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura (erected)
Diocese of Ngozi
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Ngozi Diocese of Ngozi
5 September 1968Territory LostDiocese of Ngozi (Eastern part) Diocese of Muyinga (erected)
13 April 1973Territory LostArchdiocese of Gitega (Ruyigi)
Diocese of Ngozi (Mpinga)
Diocese of Ruyigi (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi
1950249,742694,00536.0%647534,7123913ap1951
Diocese of Ngozi
1969452,022603,53874.9%3437716,3665710015ap1971
1980567,312812,60069.8%36165210,9094211417ap1981
1988675,566858,36878.7%2563121,792158517ap1991
1998700,000920,00076.1%38114914,2852413617ap2001
2001790,0001,039,07876.0%31104119,2682813818ap2002
2003937,3731,109,09484.5%43155816,1614619918ap2004
2013992,8971,287,27377.1%57106714,8192824524ap2014
20161,098,0471,369,54880.2%71118213,3903022226ap2017
20191,214,3291,553,27478.2%901410411,6763924227ap2020
20211,207,4121,683,34871.7%961010611,3902333029ap2022

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 Ngozi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 138, and Page 139
  • Diocese of Ngozi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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