The diocese of Morogoro ( lat. Dioecesis Morogoroensis ) is the diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Morogoro , Tanzania . Included in the metropolis of Dar es Salaam . The cathedral is the church of St. Patrick.
| Diocese of Morogoro | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis Morogoroensis | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | Morogoro |
| A country | Tanzania |
| Founding date | May 11, 1906 |
| Cathedral | St. Patrick's Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam |
| Parishes | 53 |
| Diocese area | 43.380 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.313.131 people |
| The number of Catholics | 534.443 people |
| Catholic share | 40.7% |
| Site | |
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History
On May 11, 1906, the Holy See established the Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebara, selecting it from the Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar (today the Diocese of Zanzibar ). On December 21, 1906, the apostolic vicariate of Zanguebara was renamed the apostolic vicariate of Bagamoyo.
On September 13, 1910 and January 28, 1935, the Apostolic Vicariate of Bahamoyo transferred part of his territory to form the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilimanzhdaro (today the Diocese of Moshi ) and the Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma (today the Diocese of Dodoma )
On March 25, 1953, Pope Paul VI issued the “Quemadmodum ad Nos” bull , which transformed the apostolic vicariate of Bahamoyo into the diocese of Morogoro.
Ordinaries
- Bishop François-Xavier Vogt CSSp. [1] (July 25, 1906 - 05/19/1923);
- Bishop Bartholomew Stanley Wilson, CSSp. (01/01/1924 - 05/23/1933);
- Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst CSSp. (February 26, 1934 - August 11, 1954);
- Bishop Herman Jan van Elswijk CSSp. (July 18, 1954 - December 15, 1966);
- Bishop Adriani Mkoba (12/15/1966 - 11/6/1992);
- Bishop Telesphore Mkude (04/04/1993 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see. Abbreviations of Catholic Men's Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2011, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bulla Quemadmodum ad Nos , AAS 45 (1953), p. 705 (lat.)
Links
- Information on the website of the Catholic hierarchy (eng.)
- Information (English)