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Catholic Church

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Republic of Burundi (Burundi)

Burundi

Also known as: Burundi (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, Português), le Burundi (français), 布隆迪 (繁體中文), ブルンジ (日本語), Burundia (latine)

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Capital: Bujumbura

Population: 6,231,000

Area: 25,650 km²

Religions: Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%

Languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)

Motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French) (Unity, Work, Progress)

Neighbouring Countries: Congo-Kinshasa Congo-Kinshasa, ↑ Rwanda Rwanda, → Tanzania Tanzania


Circumscriptions (8): Metr. Archdioceses (2), Dioceses (6)



by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions



Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (8)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Burundi Archbishop Franco Coppola (56)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques catholiques du Burundi (C.E.C.A.B.) Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa (60)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association des Conférences Episcopales de l’Afrique Centrale (A.C.E.A.C.) Archbishop Simon Ntamwana (66)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Link Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (68)


as of 2013.04.29

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