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Burundi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "Burundi and the Holy See Maintain Strong Relations"

Republic of Burundi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, official site, read 2026-08-16

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This article on the Burundian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' own website recounts the establishment of diplomatic relations between Burundi and the Holy See on 16 December 1962 during a papal visit by the Burundian king, deepened by the creation of the Apostolic Nunciature on 11 February 1963, one of the earliest such relationships in Africa, and names no concordat between the two.

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Citation
Publisher
Republic of Burundi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
URL
https://www.mae.gov.bi/en/burundi-and-the-holy-see-maintain-strong-relations/
Source Type
institutional announcement
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
Burundi's own Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishing its own diplomatic record, the strongest available form for a fact about when and how the country established relations with the Holy See, hence the top tier.
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Burundi, Countries

This source names Burundi directly: "This article on the Burundian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' own website recounts the establishment of diplomatic relations between Burundi and the Holy See on 16 December 1962 during a papal visit by..."

This source names Holy See directly: "relations between Burundi and the Holy See on 16 December 1962 during a papal visit by the Burundian king, deepened by the creation of the Apostolic Nunciature on 11 February 1963, one of the..."

Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)

This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
  • Countries, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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