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Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa
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Diocese of Morogoro
Dioecesis Morogoroënsis
Location
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanDar-es-Salaam
Statistics
Area43,380 km (16,750 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
1,313,131
534,443 (40.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt Patrick Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Patrick
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLazarus Vitalis Msimbe
Bishops emeritusTelesphore Mkude

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.

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

See also

References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 13.02.2019". Vatican.va. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. "Rinunce e nomine, 31.05.2021". Vatican.va. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

External links

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