Since the parish of Rugero was founded, we realized that Cesar de Bus, the patron saint, was little known, and that many parishioners even found his name difficult to pronounce. We therefore felt the urgency to make him known to [...]
p. Schadrack Matthieu Dunia, dc The celebration for the canonical erection of the new parish of Rugero, dedicated to Saint Cesar de Bus, on September 1, 2025, was presided over by Msgr. Joachim Ntahondereye, Bishop of Muyinga, with Father [...]
p. Fidèle Ntunzwenimana, dc The Congregation of Doctrinaries in Burundi has welcomed new apostle catechists: they are the professed Amos Ciza, Jean de Dieu Kwizera, Aimé Irambona and Mélance Nkunzimana. The Lectors were instituted last February 8th during the [...]
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 [...]
