Recent Eventsin Burundi |
Date | Recent Events |
2024.03.11 | Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino |
2023.11.19 | Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale |
2023.10.04 | Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion |
2023.09.30 | Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Titular Archbishop of Voli, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale |
2023.04.01 | Bishop Georges Bizimana, Bishop of Ngozi (Burundi), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Bubanza (Burundi) Bishop Jean Ntagwarara resigned as Bishop of Bubanza (Burundi) |
2022.12.15 | Archbishop Bonaventure Nahimana, Second Vice-President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa, Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi, Metropolitan Archbishop of Gitega (Burundi) and Apostolic Administrator of Rutana (Burundi), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi Bishop Salvator Niciteretse, Bishop of Bururi (Burundi), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi Bishop Joachim Ntahondereye resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi |
2022.07.23 | Bishop Venant Bacinoni, Bishop emeritus of Bururi (Burundi), passed away at 82 |
2022.02.19 | Bishop Bonaventure Nahimana, Bishop of Rutana (Burundi), Second Vice-President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Gitega (Burundi) and Apostolic Administrator of Rutana (Burundi) Archbishop Simon Ntamwana resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Gitega (Burundi) |
2021.12.14 | Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg |
2021.11.20 | Msgr. Dieudonné Datonou was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Vico Equense |
2021.11.15 | Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium |
2021.10.07 | Msgr. Dieudonné Datonou, Priest of Cotonou (Benin) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Vico Equense and Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi |
2020.09.30 | Fr. Lambert Niciteretse resigned as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi Fr. Christian Nzinahora was appointed as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi |
2020.09.29 | Archbishop Wojciech Załuski, Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei |
2020.04.18 | Fr. Salvator Niciteretse was consecrated as Bishop of Bururi (Burundi) |
2020.02.15 | Bishop Venant Bacinoni resigned as Bishop of Bururi (Burundi) Fr. Salvator Niciteretse, Priest of Bururi (Burundi), was elected Bishop of Bururi (Burundi) |
2019.12.17 | Bishop Georges Bizimana, Coadjutor Bishop of Bubanza (Burundi), was appointed as Bishop of Ngozi (Burundi) |
2019.12.06 | Bishop Bonaventure Nahimana, Bishop of Rutana (Burundi) and Second Vice-President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa, was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye resigned as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi |
2019.07.04 | Archbishop Rino Passigato resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal |
2019.06.26 | Bishop Bonaventure Nahimana, Bishop of Rutana (Burundi), was appointed as Second Vice-President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa |
2019.04.23 | Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr., Bishop of Kindu (Congo-Kinshasa), was appointed as Bishop of Goma (Congo-Kinshasa) |
2018.03.24 | Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa, Bishop of Ngozi (Burundi), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bujumbura (Burundi) Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bujumbura (Burundi) |
2018.03 | Fr. Nizigiyimana Martin was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Rwanda |
2017.09.12 | Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino |
2017.03.10 | Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi Bishop Joachim Ntahondereye, Bishop of Muyinga (Burundi), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi |
2016.07.09 | Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico |
2014.11.08 | Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, was appointed as Secretary for Relations with States of Secretariat of State and Secretary of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe |
2014.08.09 | Msgr. Wojciech Załuski was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana |
2014.07.15 | Msgr. Wojciech Załuski, Priest of Łomża (Poland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana |
2014.04.02 | Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chad |
2014.03.01 | Fr. Georges Bizimana was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Bubanza (Burundi) |
2014.01.31 | Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic |
2013.12.07 | Fr. Georges Bizimana, Priest of Ngozi (Burundi), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Bubanza (Burundi) |
2013.07.04 | Archbishop Simon Ntamwana resigned as President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa |
2012.12.11 | Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia |
2012.07.16 | Bishop Joseph Nduhirubusa, Bishop emeritus of Ruyigi (Burundi), passed away at 74 |
2012.05.08 | Archbishop William Aquin Carew, Titular Archbishop of Telde, passed away at 89 |
2012.01.05 | Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina |
2011.07.27 | Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Titular Archbishop of Belcastro, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America and Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS), passed away at 73 |
2011.04.09 | Msgr. Wojciech Załuski, Priest of Łomża (Poland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness |
2011.01.15 | Msgr. Blaise Nzeyimana was consecrated as Bishop of Ruyigi (Burundi) |
2011 | Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa, Bishop of Ngozi (Burundi), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bujumbura (Burundi) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi, was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi Fr. Lambert Niciteretse was appointed as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi |
2010.10.30 | Bishop Joseph Nduhirubusa resigned as Bishop of Ruyigi (Burundi) Msgr. Blaise Nzeyimana, Priest of Gitega (Burundi), was elected Bishop of Ruyigi (Burundi) |
2009.09.12 | Msgr. Franco Coppola was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Vinda |
2009.07.20 | Msgr. Dieudonné Datonou, Priest of Cotonou (Benin) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness |
2009.07.16 | Msgr. Franco Coppola, Priest of Otranto (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and Titular Archbishop of Vinda |
2009.03.28 | Fr. Bonaventure Nahimana was consecrated as Bishop of Rutana (Burundi) |
2009.02.19 | Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala |
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