Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dodoma
| Diocese of Dodoma Dioecesis Dodomaënsis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Dodoma |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 41,311 km2 (15,950 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,831,000 381,479 (20.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Saint Paul's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dodoma (Latin: Dioecesis Dodomaënsis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania located in the city of Dodoma.
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
- November 6, 2014: Promoted as Archdiocese of Dodoma
Special churches
The Cathedral is St. Paul’s Cathedral in Dodoma.
Leadership
- Archbishop of Dodoma
- Archbishop Beatus Kinyaiya
- Bishops of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (since March 19,2011)
- 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)
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
References
Source
Coordinates: 6°11′00″S 35°44′23″E / 6.1833°S 35.7396°E
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