Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodoma
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| Country: | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan: | Dar-es-Salaam |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 41,311 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
1,831,000 (2006) 381,479 (20.8%) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Juda Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodoma (Latin: Dodomaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dodoma in the Ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.
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[edit] History
- January 28, 1935: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo, Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa and Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
- May 10, 1951: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dodoma
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Dodoma
[edit] Special Churches
The Cathedral is St. Paul’s Cathedral in Dodoma.
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Bishop Juda Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (since 2005.01.15)
- Bishop Matthias Joseph Isuja (1972.06.26 – 2005.01.15)
- Bishop Anthony Jeremiah Pesce, C.P. (1953.03.25 – 1971.12.20)
- Vicars Apostolic of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Jeremiah Pesce, C.P. (1951.05.10 – 1953.03.25)
- Prefects Apostolic of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Fr. Stanislao dell’Addolorata, C.P. (1937.06.16 – 1941)
[edit] See also
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