Evariste Ngoyagoye

Évariste Ngoyagoye (born 3 January 1942), is a Burundian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bujumbura from 2006 until his age-related retirement in 2018. Before that, from 1977 until 2006, he worked as bishop in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bujumbura before the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese. He was appointed bishop on 7 June 1980 by Pope Paul VI. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bubanza, Burundi from 1980 until 1977 when he was transferred to Bujumbura. He retired from pastoral service on 24 March 2018 at the age of 76 years and two months. He lives on as Archbishop Emeritus of Bujumbura, Burundi.

Early life and education He was born on 3 January 1942 at Jenda, Bururi Province, Burundi. He studied philosophy and theology before he was ordained a priest in 1966.

Priest He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Bujumbura on 6 January 1966, by the hands of Pope Paul VI. He served in that capacity until 7 June 1980.

On 24 March 2018 the Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Bujumbura, in Burundi that was presented by Bishop Evariste Ngoyagoye. The Holy Father appointed Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa, at that time the Bishop of Ngozi, as Archbishop of the Metropolitan Province of Bujumbura.