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Diocese of Rutana

Dioecesis Rutana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 17 January 2009
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gitega
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Burundi
  • Square Kilometers: 2,180 (842 Square Miles)
  • Description: Rutana Province, part of Rutovu Commune in Bururi Province and part of Kayogoro Commune in Makamba Province
  • Official Web Site: https://dioceserutana.bi
  • Mailing Address: B.P. 45, Rutana, Burundi
  • Telephone: 22.50.51.18

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
17 January 2009ErectedDiocese of Bururi (Rutana)
Diocese of Ruyigi
Diocese of Rutana (erected) (Kayogoro, and Muhwea)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2010168,160378,38744.4%214256,72653011ap2011
2014205,767595,85734.5%246306,85895112ap2015
2017286,365637,37844.9%279367,954115412ap2018
2020264,974710,20837.3%7210823,231129415ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 101, Page 81, and Page 82

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