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The '''Archdiocese of Gitega''' the [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] [[Episcopal See|See]] for the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Gitega]] in [[Burundi]].
The '''Archdiocese of Gitega''' the [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] [[Episcopal See|See]] for the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Gitega]] in [[Burundi]].


==History==
==History==


* 1912.12.12: [[Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu]] formed from parts of the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Unyanyembe]] and the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria Nyanza]].
* 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
* 1921: Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu
* 1922.04.25: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu divided into the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda]].
* 25 April 1922: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and Kivu divided into the Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi and the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda]].
* 1949.07.14: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega
* 14 July 1949: Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega
* 1959.11.10: Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega
* 10 November 1959: Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega


==Bishops==
==Bishops==
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*Metropolitan Archbishops of Gitega ([[Roman rite]]), below
*Metropolitan Archbishops of Gitega ([[Roman rite]]), below
**Archbishop [[Simon Ntamwana]] – since 1997.01.24
**Archbishop [[Simon Ntamwana]] – since 24 January 1997
**Archbishop [[Joachim Ruhuna]] (1982.11.06 – 1996.09.09)
**Archbishop [[Joachim Ruhuna]] (6 November 1982 – 9 September 1996)
**Archbishop [[André Makarakiza]], M. Afr. (1968.09.05 – 1982.11.06)
**Archbishop [[André Makarakiza]], M. Afr. (5 September 1968 – 6 November 1982)
**Archbishop [[Antoine Grauls]], M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1967.10.16); ''see below''
**Archbishop [[Antoine Grauls]], M. Afr. (10 November 1959 – 16 October 1967); ''see below''
* Vicar Apostolic of Kitega (Roman rite)
* Vicar Apostolic of Kitega (Roman rite)
** Bishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (1949.07.14 – 1959.11.10); ''see above & below''
** Bishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (14 July 1949 – 10 November 1959); ''see above & below''
*Vicars Apostolic of Urundi (Roman rite)
*Vicars Apostolic of Urundi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (1936.12.23 – 1949.07.14); ''see above''
** Bishop Antoine Grauls, M. Afr. (23 December 1936 – 14 July 1949); ''see above''
** Bishop [[Julien-Louis-Edouard-Marie Gorju]], M. Afr. (1922.04.26 – 1936.05.29)
** Bishop [[Julien-Louis-Edouard-Marie Gorju]], M. Afr. (26 April 1922 – 29 May 1936)


===Coadjutor archbishop===
===Coadjutor archbishop===

Latest revision as of 21:14, 21 January 2024

Archdiocese of Gitega

Archidioecesis Kitegaensis[1]
Cathedral of Christ the King
Location
Country Burundi
Ecclesiastical provinceEcclesiastical province of Gitega, Burundi
MetropolitanGitega
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2019)
2,050,000
1,560,000 (76,1%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King[2]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopSimon Ntamwana[3]
Website
archidiocese-gitega.org

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

History

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Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Gitega (Roman rite), 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)

Coadjutor archbishop

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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References

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

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