Gitega (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bonaventure Nahimana, Archbishop
Simon Ntamwana, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 November 1959
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burundi
Square Kilometers: 3,879 (1,498 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.archidiocese-gitega.org
Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 118, Gitega, Burundi
Telephone: 22.40.21.60
Fax: 22.40.26.20

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu
- Latin Name: de Kivu
- Erected: 12 December 1912
- Vicariate
- Country: Burundi
Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi and Kivu
- Latin Name: de Urundi et Kivu
- Name Changed: 1921
- Vicariate
- Country: Burundi
Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi
- Latin Name: de Urundi
- Name Changed: 25 April 1922
- Vicariate
- Country: Burundi
Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega
- Latin Name: Kitegaensis
- Name Changed: 14 July 1949
- Vicariate
- Country: Burundi

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Joseph Hirth, M. Afr. † (12 Dec 1912 Appointed - 25 Oct 1920 Resigned)
Julien-Louis-Edouard-Marie Gorju, M. Afr. † (26 Apr 1922 Appointed - 29 May 1936 Resigned)
Antoine-Hubert Grauls, M. Afr. † (23 Dec 1936 Appointed - 16 Oct 1967 Resigned)
André Makarakiza, M. Afr. † (5 Sep 1968 Appointed - 6 Nov 1982 Resigned)
Joachim Ruhuna † (6 Nov 1982 Succeeded - 9 Sep 1996 Died)
Simon Ntamwana (24 Jan 1997 Appointed - 19 Feb 2022 Retired)
Bonaventure Nahimana (19 Feb 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu
12 December 1912	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Meridionale} (Kivu region)	Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi and Kivu
1921	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu	Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi and Kivu
25 April 1922	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi and Kivu	Vicariate Apostolic of Ruanda (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi
25 April 1922	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi and Kivu	Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi
12 July 1926	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi	Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Southern part of Uha) Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Central part of Uha) Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza (Northern part of Uha)
8 April 1929	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Part of Uha that is East and North of Malagarazi river) Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi (Bugufi) Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza (Civil province of Bukoba)	Vicariate Apostolic of Bukoba (erected)
14 July 1949	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi (Muhinga and Ngozi along with parts of Uswnbura and Kitega)	Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega
14 July 1949	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi	Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega
11 June 1959	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega (Bujumbura and part of Muramvya (Bukeye, Muramvya, and Kiganda)) Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi (Bubanza)	Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura (erected)
Archdiocese of Gitega
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega	Archdiocese of Gitega
6 June 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Gitega (Provinces of Burui and Rutana)	Diocese of Bururi (erected)
13 April 1973	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Gitega (Ruyigi) Diocese of Ngozi (Mpinga)	Diocese of Ruyigi (erected)
13 April 1973	Territory Added	Diocese of Muyinga (Bugenyuzi, Karusi, and Gitaramuka)	Archdiocese of Gitega

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega

1950 394,506 1,000,489 39.4% 24 70 94 4,196 24 122 19 ap1951

Archdiocese of Gitega

1970 514,213 816,100 63.0% 47 58 105 4,897 103 154 165 ap1971

1980 577,555 754,993 76.5% 41 31 72 8,021 76 162 112 ap1981

1990 695,218 901,992 77.1% 43 5 48 14,483 52 202 23 ap1991

1999 789,498 1,008,216 78.3% 57 10 67 11,783 64 246 25 ap2000

2000 808,648 1,024,811 78.9% 74 14 88 9,189 60 241 25 ap2001

2001 759,656 980,952 77.4% 72 13 85 8,937 1 56 340 27 ap2002

2002 730,358 1,006,919 72.5% 78 14 92 7,938 61 247 28 ap2003

2003 811,285 1,056,220 76.8% 65 13 78 10,401 79 320 28 ap2004

2004 835,536 1,098,713 76.0% 81 13 94 8,888 55 308 28 ap2005

2006 878,313 1,130,959 77.7% 94 13 107 8,208 79 336 29 ap2007

2013 1,093,939 1,353,723 80.8% 126 22 148 7,391 105 447 42 ap2014

2016 1,211,000 1,463,000 82.8% 139 27 166 7,295 130 440 44 ap2017

2019 1,321,539 1,617,490 81.7% 151 26 177 7,466 165 655 47 ap2020

2021 1,380,460 1,690,480 81.7% 162 37 199 6,936 104 655 53 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega
1950	394,506	1,000,489	39.4%	24	70	94	4,196		24	122	19	ap1951
Archdiocese of Gitega
1970	514,213	816,100	63.0%	47	58	105	4,897		103	154	165	ap1971
1980	577,555	754,993	76.5%	41	31	72	8,021		76	162	112	ap1981
1990	695,218	901,992	77.1%	43	5	48	14,483		52	202	23	ap1991
1999	789,498	1,008,216	78.3%	57	10	67	11,783		64	246	25	ap2000
2000	808,648	1,024,811	78.9%	74	14	88	9,189		60	241	25	ap2001
2001	759,656	980,952	77.4%	72	13	85	8,937	1	56	340	27	ap2002
2002	730,358	1,006,919	72.5%	78	14	92	7,938		61	247	28	ap2003
2003	811,285	1,056,220	76.8%	65	13	78	10,401		79	320	28	ap2004
2004	835,536	1,098,713	76.0%	81	13	94	8,888		55	308	28	ap2005
2006	878,313	1,130,959	77.7%	94	13	107	8,208		79	336	29	ap2007
2013	1,093,939	1,353,723	80.8%	126	22	148	7,391		105	447	42	ap2014
2016	1,211,000	1,463,000	82.8%	139	27	166	7,295		130	440	44	ap2017
2019	1,321,539	1,617,490	81.7%	151	26	177	7,466		165	655	47	ap2020
2021	1,380,460	1,690,480	81.7%	162	37	199	6,936		104	655	53	ap2022