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.

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

Suffragan dioceses

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources

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