AFRICA/BURUNDI - Bishop of Ruyigi resigns, successor appointed

Saturday, 30 October 2010

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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on October 30, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Ruyigi (Burundi), presented by Bishop Joseph Nduhirubusa, in accordance with canon 401 § 2 of the Code of Canon Law. The Holy Father has appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Ruyigi (Burundi), Msgr. Blaise Nzeyimana, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Gitega.
Msgr. Blaise Nzeyimana was born in Butare on June 2, 1954. After attending primary school, he entered the Minor Seminary of Rusengo (1967-1968), later continuing his initial formation at the Minor Seminary of Mugera (1968-1972), and then in Bujumbura (1972-1974). He completed his studies in philosophy and theology at the Major Seminary of Bujumbura (1974-1981) before being ordained a priest on July 25, 1981 for the Archdiocese of Gitega. After ordination, he held the following positions: 1981-1985: assistant priest at Mugera, 1985-1987: pastor of Giheta, 1987-1991: Chancellor and Episcopal Vicar of the pastoral region of Gitega, 1991-1992: Treasurer-General, 1992 -1994: Studies for a Master's in Theology and a Master's of Religious Education at the University of Strasbourg (France), 1994-1997: Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Gitega, Secretary of the Pastoral Ministry Office and Secretary of the Development Office, 1997-2007: Secretary General of the National CED-Caritas, 2007-2008: Secretary of the Pastoral Ministry Office, since 2008: Vicar General of Gitega (for the second time). He was also President of the Union of the Diocesan Clergy. Currently, he is also Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and is part of the Mixed Commission of the Church in Tanzania and Burundi for Attending Victims and Refugees.
The Diocese of Ruyigi, erected it 1973, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Gitega. It covers an area of 4,303 sq km and has 524,549 inhabitants, including 368,928 Catholics, 14 parishes, 48 priests (38 diocesan and 10 religious), 39 seminarians, and 111 religious sisters. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 30/10/2010)