Diocese of Ruyigi
| Diocese of Ruyigi | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Burundi |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Gitega |
| Diocesan bishop | Blaise Nzeyimana |
| Vicar General | Antoine Sindaye |
| founding | 1973 |
| surface | 4,510 km² |
| Parishes | 14 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Residents | 558.189 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics | 334,330 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| proportion of | 59.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 41 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Religious priest | 3 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 7,598 |
| Friars | 13 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| Religious sisters | 75 (December 31, 2009 / AP2011 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
The Bistum Ruyigi ( lat. : Dioecesis Ruyigiensis ) is an in Burundi preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Ruyigi .
history
The Diocese of Ruyigi was on April 13, 1973 by Pope Paul VI. Erected with the Apostolic Constitution Ex quo Christ from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Gitega and the Diocese of Ngozi and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Gitega as a suffragan . On January 17, 2009, the Diocese of Ruyigi gave parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Rutana .
Bishops of Ruyigi
- Joachim Ruhuna , 1973–1980, then coadjutor archbishop of Gitega
- Joseph Nduhirubusa , 1980-2010
- Blaise Nzeyimana , since 2010