Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Tanzania, Africa

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora (Tanzania)

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Taboraënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.^[2]

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. As per 2020 statistics, it had 235,748 faithful among 2,362,660 people (10%), with 97 priests (59 diocesan and 38 religious) which is approx. 1 priest per 2,430 catholics. Also there was 54 male religious and 229 female religious.^[3]

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)

François Gerboin, M. Afr. (1897.01.28 – 1912.06.27)
Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (1912.06.27 – 1925.05.31 see below)

Vicars Apostolic of Tabora (Roman rite)

Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (see above 1925.05.31 – 1928.07.23)
Edouard Michaud, M. Afr. (1928.11.29 – 1932.03.24), appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Uganda
Joseph Trudel, M. Afr. (1933.04.25 – 1949.02.04)
Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (1950.05.31 – 1953.03.25 see below)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Tabora (Roman rite)

Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1959.12.21)
Marko Mihayo (1960.06.21 – 1985.03.09)
Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (1985.03.09 – 2006.03.14)
Paul R. Ruzoka (2006.11.25 – present)
- Archbishop Coadjutor Protase Rugambwa

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (1912)

Auxiliary Bishop

Bernard Mabula (1969-1972), appointed Bishop of Singida

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

^ Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora". GCatholic.org. Toronto, Canada: Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Tabora". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ "Archdiocese of Tabora". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Arusha, Tanzania. Retrieved 31 December 2022.