Anglican Church of Burundi celebrates 50th anniversary of its first dioceseBy Gavin Drake Posted Nov 22, 2016 |
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[Anglican Communion News Service] The Anglican Church of Burundi has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first diocese – Buye – with a special service led by Archbishop Martin Nyaboho. The first Anglican presence in Burundi was established by Church Missionary Society missionaries in the 1930s. The church grew rapidly as a result of the East African Revival and its first national bishop was consecrated in 1965 with his see at Buye, which at that time covered the whole country. Fifty years on, the country is now served by seven dioceses.
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