Anglican dioceses of Burundi

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The Anglican dioceses of Burundi are the Anglican presence in Burundi; together they form the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi. The Anglican churches of the area were under the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury until 1965, when the Province of Uganda and Ruanda-Urundi (later of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-Zaire) was created; [1] Burundi was then part of the Province of Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-Zaire from 1980 [2] until its own church province was erected in 1992. [3]

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Diocese of Buye

In 1951, Jim Brazier was consecrated a bishop, to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Uganda [4] with delegated oversight for all of Ruanda-Urundi (a "suffragan area"); [5] he was based in Ibuye (now in Burundi). [6] When the Diocese of Ruanda-Urundi was erected (from Uganda diocese) in 1960, Brazier became her first diocesan bishop. [7] Brazier retired in 1964 and was succeeded by Lawrence Barham, part of whose brief was to prepare the diocese for division: as part of this process, Yohana Nkunzumwami, Archdeacon of Northern Burundi, was appointed Assistant Bishop in Burundi [8] and was the first Burundian consecrated a bishop. [9] He became the first diocesan bishop of all Burundi when that diocese was erected in 1966; [10] by the time of his death in post in 1978, his See was that of Buye. [11]

Bishops of Buye

Diocese of Bujumbura

The second Burundian diocese, Bujumbura, was split from Buye in December 1975. [13]

Bishops of Bujumbura

Diocese of Gitega

Gitega diocese was erected in 1985.

Bishops of Gitega

Diocese of Matana

The Diocese of Matana was founded from Bujumbura diocese on 26 August 1990. [13]

Bishops of Matana

Diocese of Makamba

The Diocese of Makamba was erected in 1997.

Bishops of Makamba

Diocese of Muyinga

The Diocese of Muyinga was inaugurated on 5 November 2005. [24]

Bishops of Muyinga

Diocese of Rumonge

The seventh diocese, of Rumonge, was erected on 4 August 2013 [13] from that of Bujumbura.

Bishops of Rumonge

Diocese of Rutana

The Rutana diocese was founded from the Diocese of Matana in August 2017. [18]

Bishops of Rutana

Diocese of Buhiga

Most recently, the Diocese of Buhiga was erected from the Gitega diocese on 27 August 2017. [18]

Bishops of Buhiga

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References

  1. ↑ "New Province of Uganda created" . Church Times (#5123). 21 April 1961. p. 1. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 20 October 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  2. ↑ "A New Province is Born" . Church Times (#6117). 9 May 1980. p. 8. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 6 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  3. ↑ Anglican Church of Burundi — History (Accessed 11 July 2020)
  4. ↑ "Consecations in two provinces" . Church Times (#4592). 9 February 1951. p. 108. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 6 November 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ↑ "Uganda plans for future development" . Church Times (#4917). 10 May 1957. p. 6. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ↑ "Missionaries in Ruanda-Urundi reported safe" . Church Times (#5048). 13 November 1959. p. 21. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ↑ "First Archbishop of Uganda in April?" . Church Times (#5080). 24 June 1960. p. 1. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ↑ "New Bishops for Rwanda & Burundi" . Church Times (#5334). 7 May 1965. p. 9. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  9. 1 2 Anglican Communion Prayer Cycle 2002 (Accessed 11 July 2020)
  10. ↑ "Division of an African Diocese" . Church Times (#5378). 11 March 1966. p. 17. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  11. ↑ "Death of Bishop Nkunzumwami" . Church Times (#6008). 7 April 1978. p. 3. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  12. 1 2 The Anglican Church of Burundi — Press Release Extra 1, October 2005 — Consecration of two bishops for Anglican Church of Burundi (Accessed 11 July 2020)
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Anglican Diocese of Rumonge — History (Accessed 11 July 2020)
  14. ↑ "Burundi gets a raw deal, says Bishop" . Church Times (#7849). 23 August 2013. p. 7. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  15. ↑ "'Accountability is critical for Africa' conference told" . Church Times (#7576). 30 May 2008. p. 7. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  16. 1 2 The Anglican Church of Burundi — EAB Press, May 2013 (Accessed 11 July 2020)
  17. ↑ "Burundi is rocked by fears of civil war" . Church Times (#7939). 15 May 2015. p. 12. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Anglican Church of Burundi — EAB Press extra, August 2017 (p. 2; accessed 11 July 2020)
  19. ↑ "Loan plan gets firm backing" . Church Times (#7068). 31 July 1998. p. 3. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  20. ↑ "Burundian Primate to follow Moxon in Rome" . Church Times (#8036). 24 March 2017. p. 10. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  21. 1 2 Facebook — Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi, 21 August 2017 (Accessed 11 July 2020)
  22. ↑ Anglican Church of Burundi — Archbishop (Accessed 11 July 2020)
  23. ↑ "New Archbishop of Burundi" . Church Times (#7998). 1 July 2016. p. 11. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 11 July 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  24. 1 2 Anglican Communion News Service, 9 November 2005 — Inauguration of a new Diocese and Consecration of two Bishops for the Anglican Church of Burundi (Accessed 11 July 2020)
  25. ↑ The Anglican Church of Burundi — Photos of the Consecration of Paisible Ndacayisaba (Accessed 11 July 2020)
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