Roman Catholic Diocese of Kigoma
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan: | Tabora |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 42,000 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
1,680,009 (2004) 409,900 (24.4%) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | vacant |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kigoma (Latin: Kigomaën(sis)) is a diocese located in Kigoma in the Ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.
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[edit] History
- September 27, 1880: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganika from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa in Sudan
- May 10, 1946: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kigoma
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as the Diocese of Kigoma
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Kigoma (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Paul R. Ruzoka (1989.11.10 – 2006.11.25)
- Bishop Alphonse Daniel Nsabi (1969.12.15 – 1989.08.16)
- Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (1958.08.05 – 1969.12.15)
- Bishop John van Sambeek, M. Afr. (1953.03.25 – 1957.11.22)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kigoma (Roman rite)
- Bishop John van Sambeek, M. Afr. (1946.05.10 – 1953.03.25)
- Vicars Apostolic of Tanganika (Roman rite)
- Bishop John van Sambeek, M. Afr. (1936.11.19 – 1946.05.10)
- Bishop Joseph-Marie Birraux, M. Afr. (1920.04.22 – 1936.04.22)
- Bishop Adolphe Lechaptois, M. Afr. (1891.06.19 – 1917.11.30)
- Bishop Léonce Bridoux, M. Afr. (1888.06.15 – 1890.10.21)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Frézal Charbonnier, M. Afr. (1887.01.14 – 1888.03.16)
