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
TerritoryTabora
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Tabora
Statistics
Area76,151 sq mi (197,230 km2)
Population
- Total
(as of 2017)
227,432
Parishes25
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 11, 1887
CathedralSt. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Teresa of Calcutta
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopPaul R. Ruzoka
Bishops emeritusMario 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

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

Suffragan dioceses

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources

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