Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora explained

Jurisdiction:	Metropolitan Archdiocese
Tabora
Latin:	Archidioecesis Metropolitae Taboraënsis
Local:	Jimbo Kuu la Tabora
Coat Size:	150px
Coat Caption:	coat of arms
Territory:	Tabora, Kigoma
Province:	Archdiocese of Tabora
Area Sqmi:	76,151
Population:	2435200^[1]
Population As Of:	2022
Catholics:	246139
Catholics Percent:	10.1
Parishes:	30
Denomination:	Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Rite:	Roman Rite
Established:	January 11, 1887
Cathedral:	St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral
Patron:	Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Priests:	96
Metro Archbishop:	Protase Rugambwa
Bishop Title:	Archbishop
Emeritus Bishops:	Paul R. Ruzoka

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Taboraënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.^[2]

In the year 2004 it had 257.390 faithful among 1.426.998 people (18.0%), with 64 priests (43 diocesans and 21 religious) (1 per 4,021 Catholics, 32 brothers and 159 sisters in 22 parishes.As per 2020 statistics, it had 235,748 faithful among 2,362,660 people (10%), with 97 priests (59 diocesan and 38 religious) which is approx. 1 priest per 2,430 catholics. Also there was 54 male religious and 229 female religious.^[3]

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

Special churches

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

Bishops

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Unianyembé (Roman rite)

• François Gerboin, M. Afr. (1897.01.28 – 1912.06.27)
• Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (1912.06.27 – 1925.05.31 see below)

Vicars Apostolic of Tabora (Roman rite)

• Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (see above 1925.05.31 – 1928.07.23)
• Edouard Michaud, M. Afr. (1928.11.29 – 1932.03.24), appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Uganda
• Joseph Trudel, M. Afr. (1933.04.25 – 1949.02.04)
• Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (1950.05.31 – 1953.03.25 see below)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Tabora (Roman rite)

• Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1959.12.21)
• Marko Mihayo (1960.06.21 – 1985.03.09)
• Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (1985.03.09 – 2006.03.14)
• Paul R. Ruzoka (2006.11.25 – present)
  • Archbishop Coadjutor Protase Rugambwa

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

• Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (1912)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Bernard Mabula (1969-1972), appointed Bishop of Singida

Suffragan dioceses

• Kahama
• Kigoma
• Mpanda

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources

• Tanzania Episcopal Conference
• Bolla Quemadmodum ad Nos, AAS 45 (1953), p. 705

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chow . Gabriel . Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora . GCatholic.org . Gabriel Chow . 30 June 2022 . . en.
2. Web site: Cheney . David M. . Archdiocese of Tabora . The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church . 30 June 2022 . . en.
3. Web site: Archdiocese of Tabora . The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church . 31 December 2022 . . en.