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Suffragan diocese Muyinga, Burundi

Diocese of Muyinga

Muyingan(us)

The Diocese of Muyinga is a Latin rite suffragan see in the ecclesiastical province of Gitega, Burundi, erected in 1968 from the Diocese of Ngozi. Its cathedral is Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Muyinga.

On the map

Esri
Muyinga, Burundi, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1968
Catholics
565,441
Priests
94
Territory
4,000 km²

Parishes and churches

1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Joachim Ntahondereye
Born
8 May 1953
Birthplace
Camzai

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The cathedral

Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral stands in Muyinga, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Seated in the city of Muyinga in Burundi, the Diocese of Muyinga (Latin: Muyingan(us)) is a Latin Church diocese within the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Gitega.