Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro
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| Statistics | |
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| Country: | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan: | Dar-es-Salaam |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 43,380 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
1,313,131 (2004) 534,443 (40.7%) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Telesphore Mkude |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro (Latin: Morogoroën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Morogoro in the Ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.
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[edit] 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
[edit] 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)
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