Roman Catholic Diocese of Bururi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bururi (Latin: Bururien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bururi in the ecclesiastical province of Bujumbura in Burundi.

Diocese of Bururi Dioecesis Bururiensis
Location
Country	Burundi
Metropolitan	Bujumbura
Statistics
Area	6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 966,391 413,960 (42.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Salvator Niciteretse

History

• June 6, 1961: Established as Diocese of Bururi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Christ Roi in Bururi.

Leadership

• Bishops of Bururi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Martin, M. Afr. (June 6, 1961 – September 17, 1973)
  • Bishop Bernard Bududira (September 17, 1973 – November 19, 2005)
  • Bishop Venant Bacinoni (June 25, 2007 – February 15, 2020)
  • Bishop Salvatore Niciteretse (February 15, 2020 – ...)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Burundi

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}