The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in
Bukoba
Bukoba is a city with a population of 144,938 (2022 census), situated in the northwest of Tanzania on the south-western shores of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of the Kagera region, and the administrative seat for Bukoba Urban District.
The ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Mwanza
Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,104,521 and a population of 3,699,872 in the region ...
in
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
.
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
Laurean Rugambwa (12 July 1912 – 8 December 1997) was a Catholic Church in Tanzania, Tanzanian Catholic prelate who served as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, Archbishop of Dar es Salaam from 1968 to 1992. He was made a Cardinal (Ca ...
(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 (2009-2022)
*
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
Novatus Rugambwa (born 8 October 1957) is a Tanzanian prelate of the Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See.
Biography
Novatus Rugambwa was born on 8 October 1957, in Bukoba, Tanzania, and was ordained a priest on 6 July 1986, for the La ...
, 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
*
Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
The Catholic Church in Tanzania is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are more than 23 million Catholics in the country, nearly one third of the total population.
Ecclesial structur ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
References
Bukoba
Bukoba is a city with a population of 144,938 (2022 census), situated in the northwest of Tanzania on the south-western shores of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of the Kagera region, and the administrative seat for Bukoba Urban District.
The ...
Christian organizations established in 1951
Bukoba
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Bukoba, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1951 establishments in Tanganyika
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