Archdiocese of Bujumbura

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura
  • Latin Name: Usumburaensis
  • Erected: 11 June 1959
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Burundi

• Diocese of Usumbura
  • Latin Name: Usumburaensis
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gitega
  • Country: Burundi

• Diocese of Bujumbura
  • Latin Name: Buiumburaensis
  • Name Changed: 9 October 1964
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gitega
  • Country: Burundi

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Michel Ntuyahaga † (11 Jun 1959 Appointed - 14 Nov 1988 Retired)
• Simon Ntamwana (14 Nov 1988 Appointed - 24 Jan 1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Gitega)
• Evariste Ngoyagoye (21 Apr 1997 Appointed - 24 Mar 2018 Retired)
• Gervais Banshimiyubusa (24 Mar 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bujumbura
1970	476,819	890,771	53.5%	5	101	106	4,498		146	297	148	ap1971
1980	573,975	888,000	64.6%	53	53	106	5,414		111	243	26	ap1981
1990	685,000	953,000	71.9%	50	19	69	9,927		63	178	23	ap1991
1999	882,000	1,365,000	64.6%	63	31	94	9,382		99	266	25	ap2000
2000	802,000	1,405,950	57.0%	61	39	100	8,020		124	301	25	ap2001
2001	1,004,000	1,420,000	70.7%	64	38	102	9,843		117	285	25	ap2002
2002	1,050,560	1,465,947	71.7%	73	43	116	9,056		140	324	25	ap2003
2003	1,097,427	1,512,030	72.6%	76	43	119	9,222		146	287	25	ap2004
2004	1,117,908	1,596,566	70.0%	78	47	125	8,943		158	245	26	ap2005
Archdiocese of Bujumbura
2006	1,294,646	1,693,000	76.5%	94	44	138	9,381		164	321	26	ap2007
2012	1,542,000	1,968,000	78.4%	125	51	176	8,761		152	491	29	ap2013
2015	1,636,000	2,087,000	78.4%	118	49	167	9,796		195	657	29	ap2016
2018	1,330,325	1,894,191	70.2%	126	56	182	7,309		260	355	33	ap2019
2020	1,433,715	1,992,071	72.0%	132	54	186	7,708		272	535	35	ap2021
2022	1,380,730	2,010,556	68.7%	131	65	196	7,044		283	577	39	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gervais Banshimiyubusa (Archbishop: 24 Mar 2018)
• Evariste Ngoyagoye (Priest: 6 Jan 1966 to 7 Jun 1980; Bishop: 21 Apr 1997; Archbishop: 25 Nov 2006 to 24 Mar 2018)
• Simon Ntamwana (Bishop: 14 Nov 1988 to 24 Jan 1997)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jean-Berchmans Nterere † (Priest: 11 Oct 1970 to 23 Jan 1992)
• Michel Ntuyahaga † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jun 1959; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 14 Nov 1988)

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