Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba

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Diocese of Bukoba
Dioecesis Bukobaensis

Statistics
Country:	Tanzania
Metropolitan:	Mwanza
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	8,608 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	870,048 (2006) 521,256 (59.9%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Nestorius Timanywa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba (Latin: Bukobaën(sis)) is a diocese located in Bukoba in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• December 13, 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera from the Diocese of Bukoba
• March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Rutabo
• June 21, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Bukoba

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Bukoba (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Nestorius Timanywa (since 1973.11.26)
  • Bishop Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B. (1969.03.06 – 1973.11.26)
  • Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa (1960.06.21 – 1968.12.19)
• Bishops of Rutabo (Roman rite)
  • Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa (1953.03.25 – 1960.06.21)
• Vicars Apostolic of Lower Kagera (Roman rite)

Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa (1951.12.13 – 1953.03.25)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy