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Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro

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Metropolitan
  
Dar-es-Salaam

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Tanzania

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
43,380 km²

Bishop
  
Telesphore Mkude

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,313,131 534,443 (40.7%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam

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.

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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

  • Bishops of Morogoro (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Telesphore Mkude (since 1993.04.05)
  • Bishop Adriani Mkoba (1966.12.15 – 1992.11.06)
  • Bishop Herman Jan van Elswijk, C.S.Sp. (1954.07.18 – 1966.12.15)
  • Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (1953.03.25 – 1954.08.11)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (1934.02.26 – 1953.03.25)
  • Bishop Bartholomew Stanley Wilson, C.S.Sp. (1924.01.09 – 1933.05.23)
  • Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. (1906.07.25 – 1923.05.19)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro Wikipedia
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