On Sunday, November 30, 2025, the doctrinaries community of Gitega began pastoral activity in the branch of Nyabibuye, in Burundi, which will soon become a parish. During the mass, Monsignor Bonaventura Nahimana, Archbishop of Gitega, introduced Father Gilbert as [...]
The novices with the bishop and Father Sergio Last August 30, in the year of the Jubilee of Hope, was a day of joy and celebration for the Congregation of the Fathers of Christian Doctrine in Gitega, Burundi. [...]
Priests during the celebration As of September 1, 2025, Rugero Hill in Kirundo (hills are administrative subdivisions of municipalities in Burundi, editor's note) has a new parish, dedicated to Saint Cesar de Bus and entrusted to the Doctrinaries. The [...]
On Sunday, August 31, Superior General Father Sergio La Pegna – accompanied by Father Andrea Marchini – visited the new Buvyukana branch dedicated to Saint Benedict and entrusted to the Congregation of the Doctrinaries by Archbishop Bonaventure Nahimana in [...]
p. Protais Bivuzimana, dc The doctrinaire community has been in Gitega for twelve years: spent above all in the formation of young novices and professed, but also in apostolic activity at the service of the Diocese. In the first years [...]
p. Schadrack Matthieu Dunia, dc On Sunday, February 16, 2025, the new community of Kirundo celebrated its first year of life. It was an opportunity to thank the Lord – who was alongside our religious family when it was [...]
The three to the left and right of the two bishops are the Doctrinaries ordained deacons. On Sunday, February 2, 2025, the Day of Consecrated Life, six doctrinaries were ordained deacons in Gitega, Burundi. They are Jean-Claude Sibomana, Richard [...]
The new parish dedicated to Saint Teresa of Calcutta was consecrated and inaugurated on September 8 in Ruziba, Burundi, by the Archbishop of Bujumbura, Mgr. Gervais Banshimiyubusa, who entrusted it to the doctrinaries parish priest, Pierre Claver Gacumu.The solemn [...]
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Katoke, Biharamulo, Rulenge-Ngara Diocese, Tanzania, was entrusted to the Doctrinaries by Bishop Severine Niwemugizi on September 3.During a moment of prayer with the faithful, diocesan priests and men and women religious from other congregations, [...]
Jean de Dieu, Amos, Melance and Aimé are the four novices who completed their novitiate and made their temporary profession before the Superior General of the Doctrinaries, Father Sergio La Pegna, on August 24 in Gitega, Burundi, during the [...]
