Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gitega explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Gitega
Latin:	Archidioecesis Kitegaensis^[1]
Country:	Burundi
Metropolitan:	Gitega
Province:	Ecclesiastical province of Gitega, Burundi
Population:	2,050,000
Population As Of:	2019
Catholics:	1,560,000
Catholics Percent:	76,1
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Rite:	Roman Rite
Cathedral:	Cathedral of Christ the King^[2]
Bishop:	Simon Ntamwana^[3]
Bishop Title:	Archbishop
Website:	archidiocese-gitega.org

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

History

• 12 December 1912: Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu formed from parts of the Apostolic Vicariate of Unyanyembe and the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria Nyanza.
• 1921: Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu
• 25 April 1922: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu divided into the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and the Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda.
• 14 July 1949: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega
• 10 November 1959: Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega

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

• Joachim Ruhuna (1980-1982)

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

• Diocese of Muyinga
• Diocese of Ngozi
• Diocese of Rutana
• Diocese of Ruyigi

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Archdiocese of Gitega . Catholic Hierarchy.com . 15 August 2010.
2. Web site: Cathedrals – Burundi . Giga-Catholic Information . 15 August 2010.
3. Web site: Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega, Burundi . Giga-Catholic Information . 15 August 2010.