Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora (Latin: Archidioecesis Taboraënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.
Archdiocese of Tabora Archidioecesis Tabora | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Territory | Tabora |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Tabora |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 76,151 sq mi (197,230 km2) |
| Population - Total | (as of 2017) 227,432 |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 11, 1887 |
| Cathedral | St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Teresa of Calcutta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Paul R. Ruzoka |
| Bishops emeritus | Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde |
In the year 2004 it had 257.390 faithful among 1.426.998 people (18.0%), with 64 priests (43 diocesans and 21 religious) (1 per 4,021 Catholics, 32 brothers and 159 sisters in 22 parishes.
History
- January 11, 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Unianyembé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika
- May 31, 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Tabora
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Tabora.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Vicars Apostolic of Unianyembé (Roman rite)
- Bishop François Gerboin, M. Afr. (1897.01.28 – 1912.06.27)
- Bishop Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (1912.06.27 – 1925.05.31 see below)
- Vicars Apostolic of Tabora (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (see above 1925.05.31 – 1928.07.23)
- Bishop Edouard Michaud, M. Afr. (1928.11.29 – 1932.03.24), appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Uganda
- Bishop Joseph Trudel, M. Afr. (1933.04.25 – 1949.02.04)
- Bishop Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (1950.05.31 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Tabora (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1959.12.21)
- Archbishop Marko Mihayo (1960.06.21 – 1985.03.09)
- Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (1985.03.09 – 2006.03.14)
- Archbishop Paul R. Ruzoka (since 2006.11.25)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
- Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (1912)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Bernard Mabula (1969-1972), appointed Bishop of Singida
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy Information
- Tanzania Episcopal Conference
- Bolla Quemadmodum ad Nos, AAS 45 (1953), p. 705
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