Bururi, 18 February, 2020 / 4:06 am (ACI Africa).
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Vennat Bacinoni from the pastoral care of Bururi Diocese in Burundi and, at the same time, appointed his successor, Burundian Fr. Salvator Niciteretse.
The announcement was made public Saturday, February 15, at the Vatican and published by the Holy See Press Office.
Until his appointment, Fr. Niciteretse has been serving at Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi (CECAB) as the secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Lay Apostolate.
A priest of Bururi Diocese, the 61-year-old Bishop-elect was ordained a priest in July 1989.
He holds a licentiate in Pastoral Theology and a doctorate in the Social Doctrine of the Church, both from the Rome-based Pontifical Lateran University.
