Ngoyagoye retired, Banshimiyubusa named Bujumbura Archbishop

Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye retired and Archbishop-designate Gervais Banshimiyubusa was named Archbishop of Bujumbura, Burundi.

Archbishop-designate Banshimiyubusa had been serving as Bishop of Ngozi.

Załuski named Burundi Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Wojciech Załuski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and titular archbishop of Diocletiana.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic in January 2014.

Coppola named Central African Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic in October 2013.

Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi.

Bizimana named Bubanza Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Georges Bizimana was named Coadjutor Bishop of Bubanza, Burundi.

Nduhirubusa resigned, Nzeyimana named Ruyigi Bishop

Bishop Joseph Nduhirubusa resigned and Bishop-elect Blaise Nzeyimana was named Bishop of Ruyigi, Burundi.

Coppola named Burundi Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and titular archbishop of Vinda.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala in February 2009.

Gallagher named Guatemala Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Peru in January 2009.

Archbishop Gallagher had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi.

Erected: Rutana, Burundi; Nahimana named Bishop

The Diocese of Rutana, Burundi was erected with territory taken from the dioceses of Bururi and Ruyigi.

Bishop-elect Bonaventure Nahimana was named the first Bishop of the new diocese.

Bishop Mpungu Died

Bishop Roger Mpungu, Bishop Emeritus of Muyinga, Burundi, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Bacinoni named Bururi Bishop

Bishop-elect Venant Bacinoni was named Bishop of Bururi, Burundi. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Bernard Bududira in November 2005.