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Diocese of Bubanza Dioecesis Bubantina | |
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| Location | |
| Country | 
Burundi |
| Metropolitan | Bujumbura |
| Coordinates | 3°04′58″S 29°23′39″E / 3.0828°S 29.3942°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 632,218 2,712 (52.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishops emeritus | Jean Ntagwarara |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza ( Latin: Bubantin(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Bubanza in the ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.
- June 7, 1980: Established as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza from the then-Roman Catholic Diocese of Bujumbura
The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Christ Roi (Cathedral of Christ the King) in Bubanza.
- Bishops of Bubanza
- Evariste Ngoyagoye (June 7, 1980 – April 21, 1997), appointed Bishop of Bujumbura
- Jean Ntagwarara (October 24, 1997 – April 1, 2023) [1]
- Coadjutor bishop
- Georges Bizimana (2013-2019), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Ngozi
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 01.04.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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Diocese of Bubanza Dioecesis Bubantina | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |
Burundi |
| Metropolitan | Bujumbura |
| Coordinates | 3°04′58″S 29°23′39″E / 3.0828°S 29.3942°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,712 km2 (1,047 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 632,218 2,712 (52.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishops emeritus | Jean Ntagwarara |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza ( Latin: Bubantin(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Bubanza in the ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.
- June 7, 1980: Established as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza from the then-Roman Catholic Diocese of Bujumbura
The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Christ Roi (Cathedral of Christ the King) in Bubanza.
- Bishops of Bubanza
- Evariste Ngoyagoye (June 7, 1980 – April 21, 1997), appointed Bishop of Bujumbura
- Jean Ntagwarara (October 24, 1997 – April 1, 2023) [1]
- Coadjutor bishop
- Georges Bizimana (2013-2019), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Ngozi
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 01.04.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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