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Diocese of Ruyigi

Dioecesis Ruyigiensis
Location
CountryBurundi
Metropolitan Gitega
Statistics
Area4,997 km2 (1,929 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
599,689
370,611 (61.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Blaise Nzeyimana

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruyigi ( Latin: Ruyigen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ruyigi in the ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi.

History

  • April 13, 1973: Established as Diocese of Ruyigi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega and Diocese of Ngozi

Bishops

  • Bishops of Ruyigi (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Joachim Ntahondereye, appointed Bishop of Muyinga in 2002

See also

References


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diocese of Ruyigi

Dioecesis Ruyigiensis
Location
CountryBurundi
Metropolitan Gitega
Statistics
Area4,997 km2 (1,929 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
599,689
370,611 (61.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Blaise Nzeyimana

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruyigi ( Latin: Ruyigen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ruyigi in the ecclesiastical province of Gitega in Burundi.

History

  • April 13, 1973: Established as Diocese of Ruyigi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega and Diocese of Ngozi

Bishops

  • Bishops of Ruyigi (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Joachim Ntahondereye, appointed Bishop of Muyinga in 2002

See also

References



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