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Roman Catholic archdiocese in Tanzania, Africa
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora
Archidioecesis Metropolitae Taboraënsis
Jimbo Kuu la Tabora
Location
Country Tanzania
TerritoryTabora, Kigoma
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Tabora
Coordinates5°01′S 32°48′E / 5.017°S 32.800°E / -5.017; 32.800
Statistics
Area76,151 sq mi (197,230 km)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2022)
2435200
246139 (10.1%)
Parishes30
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 11, 1887
CathedralSt. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Teresa of Calcutta
Secular priests96
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopProtase Rugambwa
Suffragans
Bishops emeritusPaul R. Ruzoka
Website
catbr.or.tz
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora is located in TanzaniaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of TaboraRoman 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.

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.

History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Tabora.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Unianyembé (Roman rite)
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)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

Auxiliary Bishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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