Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Morogoro
Latin:	Dioecesis Morogoroënsis
Country:	Tanzania
Metropolitan:	Dar-es-Salaam
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area Km2:	43,380
Population:	1,313,131
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	534,443
Catholics Percent:	40.7
Bishop:	Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe
Emeritus Bishops:	Telesphore Mkude
Cathedral:	St Patrick Cathedral
Patron:	Saint Patrick

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro (Latin: Dioecesis Morogoroënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Morogoro in the ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.

History

• May 11, 1906: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Zanguebar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar
• December 21, 1906: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo
• March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Morogoro

Leadership

• Vicars Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. (1906.07.25 – 1923.05.19), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Cameroun
  • Bishop Bartholomew Stanley Wilson, C.S.Sp. (1924.01.09 – 1933.05.23), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Sierra Leone
  • Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (1934.02.26 – 1953.03.25 see below)
• Bishops of Morogoro (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1954.08.11)
  • Bishop Herman Jan van Elswijk, C.S.Sp. (1954.07.18 – 1966.12.15)
  • Bishop Adriani Mkoba (1966.12.15 – 1992.11.06)
  • Bishop Telesphore Mkude (1993.04.05 – 2020.12.30)
  • Fr. Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe S.D.S. (2019.02.13 – 2021.05.31) Apostolic administrator sede plena^[1]
  • Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe S.D.S (2021.05.31 - present) ^[2]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Rinunce e nomine, 13.02.2019 . Vatican.va . 13 February 2019.
2. Web site: Rinunce e nomine, 31.05.2021 . Vatican.va . 31 May 2021.