Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora (Latin: Archidioecesis Taboraënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.

History

January 11, 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Unianyembé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika
May 31, 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Tabora
March 25, 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora

The seat of the archbishop is St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Tabora.

Metropolitan Archbishops of Tabora (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Paul R. Ruzoka (since 2006.11.25)
- Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (1985.03.09 – 2006.03.14)
- Archbishop Marko Mihayo (1960.06.21 – 1985.03.09)
- Archbishop Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (1953.03.25 – 1959.12.21)
Bishops of Tabora (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (1950.05.31 – 1953.03.25)
- Bishop Joseph Trudel, M. Afr. (1933.04.25 – 1949)
- Bishop Edouard Michaud, M. Afr. (1928.11.29 – 1932.03.24)
- Bishop Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (1912.06.27 – 1928.07.23)
Vicars Apostolic of Unianyembé (Roman rite)
- Bishop François Gerboin, M. Afr. (1897.01.28 – 1912.06.27)