Christ the King Cathedral, Cathedral in Gitega, Burundi

Christ the King Cathedral (French: Cathédrale du Christ-Roi de Gitega) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Gitega, in Gitega Province in central Burundi. It follows the Latin rite and is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega, erected on 10 November 1959 by Pope John XXIII with the bull Cum parvulum.

The cathedral is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega, created on 10 November 1959 by Pope John XXIII with the bull Cum parvulum, which raised the Apostolic Vicariate of Gitega to an archdiocese. Pope John Paul II visited it on 5 September 1990 during his tour of several African countries. Since 24 January 1997 it has been under the pastoral responsibility of Archbishop Simon Ntamwana.

The cathedral is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega, erected on 10 November 1959 by Pope John XXIII with the bull Cum parvulum, which raised the Apostolic Vicariate of Gitega to archdiocese. Pope John Paul II visited on 5 September 1990 during his tour of African countries. Since 24 January 1997 Archbishop Simon Ntamwana has held pastoral responsibility for the see.

The cathedral stands in Gitega, in the central province of Gitega, not in Bururi. It is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gitega, so it is busiest during Mass and on the feast of Christ the King. Visitors should dress modestly and check service times locally before arriving.

Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral on 5 September 1990 during a tour of several African countries, a papal stop that visitors still hear about in Gitega. Since 24 January 1997 the archdiocese has been led by Archbishop Simon Ntamwana.