Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba
Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa
Diocese of Bukoba Dioecesis Bukobaënsis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Metropolitan | Mwanza |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,608 km2 (3,324 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 870,048 521,256 (59.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jovitus Francis Mwijage |
Auxiliary Bishops | Method Kilaini |
Apostolic Administrator | Method Kilaini |
Bishops emeritus | Desiderius M. Rwoma |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba (Latin: Dioecesis Bukobaënsis) is a diocese located in Bukoba in the ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.[1]
History
- 13 December 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera from the Diocese of Bukoba
- 25 March 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Rutabo
- 21 June 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Bukoba
Leadership
- Vicar Apostolic of Lower Kagera
- Laurean Rugambwa (1951.12.13 – 1953.03.25)
- Bishops of Rutabo
- Laurean Rugambwa (1953.03.25 – 1960.06.21)
- Bishops of Bukoba
- Laurean Rugambwa (1960.06.21 – 1968.12.19), appointed Archbishop of Dar-es-salaam
- Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B. (1969.03.06 – 1973.11.26)
- Nestorius Timanywa (1973.11.26 - 2013.01.15)
- Desiderius M. Rwoma (15 January 2013 - 1 October 2022)
- Jovitus Francis Mwijage (19 October 2023 – present)
- Auxiliary Bishops
- Method Kilaini (2009-)
- Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B. (1961-1969) appointed Bishop here
- Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Method Kilaini, appointed auxiliary bishop of Dar-es-Salaam in 1999; later returned here as Auxiliary Bishop
- Novatus Rugambwa, appointed nuncio and titular archbishop in 2010
- Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza, appointed Bishop of Kayanga in 2008
- Desiderius M. Rwoma, appointed Bishop of Singida in 1999; later returned here as Bishop
Damian Kyaruzi. Bishop emeritus of Sumbawanga
See also
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- ^ http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/30302.php?index=30302&lang=en[permanent dead link]
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