Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Burundi 🇧🇮

Date	Change
1922.04.25	Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu)
1949.07.14	Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ngozi)
1949.07.14	Apostolic Vicariate of Ngozi was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi)
1959.06.11	Apostolic Vicariate of Usumbura was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega and Apostolic Vicariate of Ngozi)
1959.11.10	Apostolic Vicariate of Kitega was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega (with suffragan sees Ngozi and Usumbura)
1959.11.10	Apostolic Vicariate of Ngozi was promoted as Diocese of Ngozi (became suffragan of Gitega)
1959.11.10	Apostolic Vicariate of Usumbura was promoted as Diocese of Usumbura (became suffragan of Gitega)
1961.06.06	Diocese of Bururi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega and became suffragan of Gitega)
1964.10.09	Diocese of Usumbura was renamed as Diocese of Bujumbura
1968.09.05	Diocese of Muyinga was established (from Diocese of Ngozi and became suffragan of Gitega)
1973.04.13	Diocese of Ruyigi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega and Diocese of Bururi and became suffragan of Gitega)
1980.06.07	Diocese of Bubanza was established (from Diocese of Bujumbura and became suffragan of Gitega)
2006.11.25	Diocese of Bujumbura was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bujumbura (with suffragan sees Bubanza and Bururi)
2009.01.17	Diocese of Rutana was established (from Diocese of Bururi and Diocese of Ruyigi and became suffragan of Gitega)