consecration birth_place title article_title type see term birth_date ordination name church
1997 matana , burundi primate of burundi , bishop of matana bernard ntahoturi
 bishop bujumbura july 2005 - 1948 1973 bernard ntahoturi anglican church of burundi
bernard ntahoturi

bernard ntahoturi -lrb- born 1948 in mantana -rrb- is the current primate of the anglican church of burundi and bishop of matana .
ntahoturi studied at mukono theological college , in uganda , from 1968 to 1972 .
he then took his diploma in theology at the university of cambridge , ridley hall and st. john 's college , in 1976 , and his m.a. for diplomacy at lincoln college , in oxford , in 1982 .
ntahoturi was ordained an anglican priest in 1973 .
he served in the government of burundi from 1979 to 1986 , becoming chief of staff of president jean-baptiste bagaza .
after the overthrown of president bagaza in 1987 , in a military coup , he would be enjailed from 1987 to 1991 .
he was provincial secretary of the episcopal church of burundi , being consecrated bishop of the diocese of matana in 1997 .
he was consecrated the third primate of the anglican church of burundi on july 17 , 2005 .
he has been involved in the anglican realignment movement as a member of the global south -lrb- anglican -rrb- .
his mandate of five years was extended to another five at the reunion of the house of the bishops of burundi , on 23-24 june 2010 , starting on july 17 , 2010 .
he is also a member of the central committee of the world council of churches and chair of the inter-anglican standing commission for unity , faith , and order .
he was elected chairman of the council of the anglican provinces in africa -lrb- capa -rrb- on february 7 , 2012 .
he attended gafcon ii , that took place in nairobi , kenya , from 21 to 26 october 2013 .
