Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro (Latin: Dioecesis Morogoroënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Morogoro in the Ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.

Diocese of Morogoro

Dioecesis Morogoroënsis
Location
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanDar-es-Salaam
Statistics
Area43,380 km2 (16,750 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,313,131
534,443 (40.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant
Apostolic AdministratorLazarus Vitalis Msimbe
Bishops emeritusTelesphore Mkude

History

  • May 11, 1906: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Zanguebar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar
  • December 21, 1906: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo
  • March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Morogoro

Leadership

  • Vicars Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. (1906.07.25 – 1923.05.19), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Cameroun
    • Bishop Bartholomew Stanley Wilson, C.S.Sp. (1924.01.09 – 1933.05.23), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Sierra Leone
    • Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (1934.02.26 – 1953.03.25 see below)
  • Bishops of Morogoro (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1954.08.11)
    • Bishop Herman Jan van Elswijk, C.S.Sp. (1954.07.18 – 1966.12.15)
    • Bishop Adriani Mkoba (1966.12.15 – 1992.11.06)
    • Bishop Telesphore Mkude (1993.04.05 – 2020.12.30)
    • Fr. Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe S.D.S. (2019.02.13 – present) Apostolic administrator sede plena[1]

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 13.02.2019". Vatican.va. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

Sources


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