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Archdiocese of Gitega

Archidioecesis Kitegaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Bonaventure Nahimana, Archbishop
  • Simon Ntamwana, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

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


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu
12 December 1912ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Meridionale} (Kivu region) Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi and Kivu
1921Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kivu Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi and Kivu
25 April 1922Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Urundi and Kivu Vicariate Apostolic of Ruanda (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi
25 April 1922Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Urundi and Kivu Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi
12 July 1926Territory LostVicariate 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 1929Territory LostVicariate 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 1949Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Urundi (Muhinga and Ngozi along with parts of Uswnbura and Kitega) Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega
14 July 1949Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Urundi Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega
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)
Archdiocese of Gitega
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kitega Archdiocese of Gitega
6 June 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of Gitega (Provinces of Burui and Rutana) Diocese of Bururi (erected)
13 April 1973Territory LostArchdiocese of Gitega (Ruyigi)
Diocese of Ngozi (Mpinga)
Diocese of Ruyigi (erected)
13 April 1973Territory AddedDiocese of Muyinga (Bugenyuzi, Karusi, and Gitaramuka) Archdiocese of Gitega

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega
1950394,5061,000,48939.4%2470944,1962412219ap1951
Archdiocese of Gitega
1970514,213816,10063.0%47581054,897103154165ap1971
1980577,555754,99376.5%4131728,02176162112ap1981
1990695,218901,99277.1%4354814,4835220223ap1991
1999789,4981,008,21678.3%57106711,7836424625ap2000
2000808,6481,024,81178.9%7414889,1896024125ap2001
2001759,656980,95277.4%7213858,93715634027ap2002
2002730,3581,006,91972.5%7814927,9386124728ap2003
2003811,2851,056,22076.8%65137810,4017932028ap2004
2004835,5361,098,71376.0%8113948,8885530828ap2005
2006878,3131,130,95977.7%94131078,2087933629ap2007
20131,093,9391,353,72380.8%126221487,39110544742ap2014
20161,211,0001,463,00082.8%139271667,29513044044ap2017
20191,321,5391,617,49081.7%151261777,46616565547ap2020
20211,380,4601,690,48081.7%162371996,93610465553ap2022

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 Kivu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 25, and Page 26
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 14, Page 373, and Page 374
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 311
  • Archdiocese of Gitega
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 273
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