Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dodoma explained
| Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
| Dodoma |
| Latin: | Archidioecesis Dodomaënsis |
| Metropolitan: | Archdiocese of Dodoma |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral: | Saint Paul of the Cross Cathedral |
| Area Km2: | 41,311 |
| Population: | 1,831,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 381,479 |
| Catholics Percent: | 20.8 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Beatus Kinyaiya, OFMCap |
| Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dodoma (Latin: Archidioecesis 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 church is St. Paul of the Cross in Dodoma.
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Fr. Stanislao dell’Addolorata, CP (1937.06.16 – 1941)
- Vicar Apostolic of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Jeremiah Pesce, CP (1951.05.10 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Bishops of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Jeremiah Pesce, CP (see above 1953.03.25 – 1971.12.20)
- Bishop Matthias Joseph Isuja (1972.06.26 – 2005.01.15)
- Bishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, OFMCap (2005.01.15 - 2010.11.10), appointed Archbishop of Mwanza
- Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (2011.03.19 - 2014.02.17), appointed Bishop of Mpanda
- Archbishops of Dodoma (Roman rite)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa, appointed Bishop of Kondoa in 2011
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Sources
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