Roman Catholic Diocese of Bururi

Diocese of Bururi Dioecesis Bururiensis
Location
Country	Burundi
Metropolitan	Bujumbura
Statistics
Area	6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 966,391 413,960 (42.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Salvator Niciteretse

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bururi (Latin: Bururien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bururi in the ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.

History

• June 6, 1961: Established as Diocese of Bururi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Christ Roi in Bururi.

Leadership

• Bishops of Bururi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Martin, M. Afr. (June 6, 1961 – September 17, 1973)
  • Bishop Bernard Bududira (September 17, 1973 – November 19, 2005)
  • Bishop Venant Bacinoni (June 25, 2007 – February 15, 2020)
  • Bishop Salvatore Niciteretse (February 15, 2020 – ...)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Burundi

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}