Diocese of Bubanza

Dioecesis Bubantina

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Georges Bizimana, Apostolic Administrator
Jean Ntagwarara, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 June 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bujumbura
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Burundi
Square Kilometers: 2,700 (1,042 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche de Bubanza, D.S. 213, Bujumbura, Burundi
Telephone: 22.26.11.09/89

Past and Present Ordinaries

Evariste Ngoyagoye (7 Jun 1980 Appointed - 21 Apr 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Bujumbura)
Jean Ntagwarara (24 Oct 1997 Appointed - 1 Apr 2023 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 June 1980	Erected	Diocese of Bujumbura	Diocese of Bubanza (erected)
25 November 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bubanza (from Gitega)

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

1990 226,337 450,000 50.3% 14 3 17 13,313 12 48 8 ap1991

1999 237,945 505,906 47.0% 7 7 33,992 19 4 8 ap2000

2000 246,792 523,329 47.2% 14 14 17,628 4 25 8 ap2001

2001 253,288 531,097 47.7% 17 17 14,899 3 29 8 ap2002

2002 263,257 555,494 47.4% 18 18 14,625 4 35 8 ap2003

2003 273,120 575,926 47.4% 21 21 13,005 6 39 8 ap2004

2004 331,904 632,218 52.5% 23 23 14,430 6 39 8 ap2005

2006 397,098 681,994 58.2% 23 23 17,265 5 41 8 ap2007

2012 418,355 728,922 57.4% 34 34 12,304 6 42 11 ap2013

2015 423,454 746,677 56.7% 41 41 10,328 6 55 12 ap2016

2018 434,490 785,993 55.3% 48 48 9,051 7 51 13 ap2019

2020 469,091 821,387 57.1% 51 51 9,197 8 63 14 ap2021

2022 476,916 855,169 55.8% 58 58 8,222 9 66 17 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	226,337	450,000	50.3%	14	3	17	13,313	12	48	8	ap1991
1999	237,945	505,906	47.0%	7		7	33,992	19	4	8	ap2000
2000	246,792	523,329	47.2%	14		14	17,628	4	25	8	ap2001
2001	253,288	531,097	47.7%	17		17	14,899	3	29	8	ap2002
2002	263,257	555,494	47.4%	18		18	14,625	4	35	8	ap2003
2003	273,120	575,926	47.4%	21		21	13,005	6	39	8	ap2004
2004	331,904	632,218	52.5%	23		23	14,430	6	39	8	ap2005
2006	397,098	681,994	58.2%	23		23	17,265	5	41	8	ap2007
2012	418,355	728,922	57.4%	34		34	12,304	6	42	11	ap2013
2015	423,454	746,677	56.7%	41		41	10,328	6	55	12	ap2016
2018	434,490	785,993	55.3%	48		48	9,051	7	51	13	ap2019
2020	469,091	821,387	57.1%	51		51	9,197	8	63	14	ap2021
2022	476,916	855,169	55.8%	58		58	8,222	9	66	17	ap2023