Although there had been some attempts before and although Urundi was formally
included in the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika (since 1887) and then in the
Apostolic Vicariate of Unyanyembe (since 1897) Catholicism was only aactually
introduced in the country in 1899 when the mission of Mugera was established.
In 1912 Urundi and neighbouring Rwanda were united in the Apostolic Vicariate
of Kivu, that lasted until 1922 when each territory became a Vicariate of its
own.
Vicars Apostolic of Tanganyika
1887 - 1888 Jean Baptiste Charbonnier, Titular
Bishop of Utica in Africa Proconsularis 1842 - 1888
1888 - 1890 Léon Bridoux, Titular Bishop of
Utica in Africa Proconsularis 1852 - 1890
1891 - 1917 Adolphe Le Chaptois, Titular Bishop of
Utica in Africa Proconsularis 1852 - 1917
Vicar Apostolic of Unyanyembe
1897 - 1912 François Gerboin, Titular Bishop of
Turbubto in Africa Proconsularis 1847 - 1912
Vicar Apostolic of Kivu
1912 - 1922 Johannes Joseph Hirth, Titular
Bishop of Theveste in Numidia 1854 - 1931
Vicars Apostolic of Urundi
1922 - 1937 Julien Gorju, Titular Bishop of
Musti in Africa Proconsularis 1868 - 1942
1937 - 1949 Antoine Grauls, Titular Bishop of
Mades in Numidia, continued as Vicar
Apostolic of Gitega until 1959 1899 -
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