Burundi: Two New Bishops for Rutana and Bubanza

The Pope has appointed two new bishops in Burundi: Abbé Léonidas Nitereka as head of the Diocese of Rutana and Dominican Father Emmanuel Ntakarutimana for the Diocese of Bubanza.

Journey of Bishop Emmanuel Ntakarutimana, O.P.

Religious Commitment – Order of Preachers (Dominicans)

  • First profession: September 28, 1981, in Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Perpetual vows: 1984 in Rweza, Burundi.
  • Priestly ordination: August 23, 1987, in Gitega

Responsibilities Held

  • 1986-1989: Professor of Fundamental Theology at the Grand Seminary of Gitega.
  • 1988-1990: Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace.
  • 1991-1993: Master of Students at the Inter-African Dominican House of Formation in Kinshasa.
  • 1993-1999: Advisor to the Superior and Coordinator for Africa of the Dominican Order.
  • 2001-2015: Coordinator of the Ubuntu Center for the Promotion of Peace and Reconciliation in Bujumbura.
  • 2015-2021: Director of the Episcopal Conference Bureau for Evangelization.
  • Since 2021: Coordinator of the Council for the Creation of the Catholic University of Burundi.