Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Gitega

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Burundi

The Archdiocese of Gitega the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi.

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History

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Gitega (Roman rite), below
    • Archbishop Simon Ntamwana – since 24 January 1997
    • Archbishop Joachim Ruhuna (6 November 1982 – 9 September 1996)
    • Archbishop André Makarakiza, M. Afr. (5 September 1968 – 6 November 1982)
    • Archbishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (10 November 1959 – 16 October 1967); see below
  • Vicar Apostolic of Kitega (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (14 July 1949 – 10 November 1959); see above & below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Urundi (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (23 December 1936 – 14 July 1949); see above
    • Bishop Julien-Louis-Edouard-Marie Gorju, M. Afr. (26 April 1922 – 29 May 1936)

Coadjutor archbishop

Auxiliary bishops

  • Gabriel Kihimbare (1964), never consecrated
  • Nestor Bihonda (1965-1968), appointed Bishop of Muyinga

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Bonaventure Nahimana, appointed Bishop of Rutana in 2009
  • Blaise Nzeyimana, appointed Bishop of Ruyigi in 2010

Suffragan dioceses

References

  1. [1]
    "Archdiocese of Gitega". Catholic Hierarchy.com. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Cathedrals – Burundi". Giga-Catholic Information. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega, Burundi". Giga-Catholic Information. Retrieved 15 August 2010.

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