Anglican dioceses of Burundi

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]

• 1966 – 1978 (d.): Yohana Nkunzumwami (initially as diocesan Bishop of Burundi)
• 1979 – 2005 (ret.): Samuel Ndayisenga^[12] (also Archbishop of Burundi, 1998–2005)
• October 2005 – present: Sixbert Macumi^[12][13]

The second Burundian diocese, Bujumbura, was split from Buye in December 1975.^[14]

• 1975 – 1990 (trans.): Samuel Sindamuka (Primate from 1987; translated to Matana)^[14]
• 1990 – April 2013 (removed):^[15] Pie Ntukamazina^[16] (translated from Matana)^[14]
• 2013 – present: Eraste Bigirimana^[17]

Gitega diocese was erected in 1985.

• 1985 – 2018 (ret.): John Nduwayo^[18][9]
• 2018 – present: Aimé Joseph Kimararungu (previously coadjutor bishop; consecrated August 2017)^[19]

The Diocese of Matana was founded from Bujumbura diocese on 26 August 1990.^[14]

• 1990 (trans.): Pie Ntukamazina (translated to Bujumbura)^[14]
• 1990 – 1997 (ret.): Samuel Sindamuka (translated from Bujumbura;^[14] also Primate of Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire until 1992; also Archbishop of Burundi thereafter)
• 1997 – 2016 (ret.): Bernard Ntahoturi^[20] (also Archbishop of Burundi, 2005–2016)^[21]
• 2017 – present: Seth Ndayirukiye^[22][19]

The Diocese of Makamba was erected in 1997.

• 1997 – present: Martin Nyaboho (also Archbishop of Burundi since 2016)^[23][24]

The Diocese of Muyinga was inaugurated on 5 November 2005.^[25]

• 2005 – 2013: Eraste Bigirimana^[25]
• 2013 – present: Paisible Ndacayisaba^[26]

The seventh diocese, of Rumonge, was erected on 4 August 2013^[14] from that of Bujumbura.

• 2013 – present: Pedaculi Birakengana^[17]

The Rutana diocese was founded from the Diocese of Matana in August 2017.^[19]

• 2017 – present: Pontien Ribakare^[22][19][27]

Most recently, the Diocese of Buhiga was erected from the Gitega diocese on 27 August 2017.^[19]

• 2017 – present: Evariste Nijimbere^[19]

• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Burundi