Muyinga (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joachim Ntahondereye, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 September 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gitega
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burundi
Square Kilometers: 4,767 (1,841 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 73, Myinga, Burundi; Évêché de Muyinga, D.S. 123, Bujumbura, Burundi
Telephone: 22.30.67.19

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nestor Bihonda † (5 Sep 1968 Appointed - 25 Mar 1977 Resigned)
Roger Mpungu † (6 Mar 1980 Appointed - 1 Jul 1994 Resigned)
Jean-Berchmans Nterere † (1 Jul 1994 Succeeded - 5 May 2001 Died)
Joachim Ntahondereye (14 Dec 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 September 1968	Erected	Diocese of Ngozi (Eastern part)	Diocese of Muyinga (erected)
13 April 1973	Territory Lost	Diocese of Muyinga (Bugenyuzi, Karusi, and Gitaramuka)	Archdiocese of Gitega

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 258,418 481,000 53.7% 28 28 56 4,614 37 37 13 ap1971

1980 228,118 473,900 48.1% 17 20 37 6,165 28 50 10 ap1981

1990 373,925 760,470 49.2% 21 17 38 9,840 29 74 12 ap1991

1999 478,371 871,443 54.9% 26 8 34 14,069 11 98 13 ap2000

2000 516,078 949,196 54.4% 29 8 37 13,948 12 95 14 ap2001

2001 525,027 959,920 54.7% 30 9 39 13,462 13 113 14 ap2002

2002 518,325 924,657 56.1% 31 11 42 12,341 15 95 14 ap2003

2003 545,491 963,006 56.6% 27 10 37 14,743 14 106 14 ap2004

2004 565,441 996,029 56.8% 29 11 40 14,136 15 136 14 ap2005

2013 763,035 1,537,344 49.6% 52 5 57 13,386 8 323 16 ap2014

2016 823,323 1,409,906 58.4% 62 4 66 12,474 11 152 20 ap2017

2019 765,000 1,440,900 53.1% 69 6 75 10,200 13 160 21 ap2020

2021 848,978 1,531,272 55.4% 78 5 83 10,228 5 194 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	258,418	481,000	53.7%	28	28	56	4,614	37	37	13	ap1971
1980	228,118	473,900	48.1%	17	20	37	6,165	28	50	10	ap1981
1990	373,925	760,470	49.2%	21	17	38	9,840	29	74	12	ap1991
1999	478,371	871,443	54.9%	26	8	34	14,069	11	98	13	ap2000
2000	516,078	949,196	54.4%	29	8	37	13,948	12	95	14	ap2001
2001	525,027	959,920	54.7%	30	9	39	13,462	13	113	14	ap2002
2002	518,325	924,657	56.1%	31	11	42	12,341	15	95	14	ap2003
2003	545,491	963,006	56.6%	27	10	37	14,743	14	106	14	ap2004
2004	565,441	996,029	56.8%	29	11	40	14,136	15	136	14	ap2005
2013	763,035	1,537,344	49.6%	52	5	57	13,386	8	323	16	ap2014
2016	823,323	1,409,906	58.4%	62	4	66	12,474	11	152	20	ap2017
2019	765,000	1,440,900	53.1%	69	6	75	10,200	13	160	21	ap2020
2021	848,978	1,531,272	55.4%	78	5	83	10,228	5	194	23	ap2022