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Archdiocese of Tabora

Archidioecesis Taboraensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Protase Rugambwa, Cardinal, Archbishop
  • Paul Runangaza Ruzoka, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 25 March 1953
  • Metropolitan See
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 76,151 (29,413 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://catbr.or.tz/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Private Bag, P.O. Tabora, Tanzania
  • Telephone: (078)6521.904
  • Fax: 2604.000

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Unianyembé
11 January 1887ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Unianyembé (erected) ((or 30 Dec 1886))
Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora
31 May 1925Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Unianyembé Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora
8 April 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Part of Uha that is East and North of Malagarazi river)
Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi (Bugufi)
Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza (Civil province of Bukoba)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bukoba (erected)
18 July 1932Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Ngulu and Vgunâa and part of Vgansi) Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora
18 July 1932Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bukoba
Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora
Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Kibondo)
13 April 1943Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Part of Masai) Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro
14 April 1943Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Dodoma (Part of Singida)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (Part of Moulu)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Mkalama and parts of Moulu and Singida)
Prefecture Apostolic of Mbulu (erected)
11 January 1946Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Shinyanga) Vicariate Apostolic of Mwanza
Archdiocese of Tabora
25 March 1953ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Tabora Archdiocese of Tabora
12 December 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Bukoba (Usambiro) Archdiocese of Tabora
25 March 1972Territory LostDiocese of Dodoma
Diocese of Mbeya
Diocese of Mbulu
Archdiocese of Tabora
Diocese of Singida (erected) (Iramba, Singida, Manyoni, and parts of Taboraënsi)
11 November 1983Territory LostArchdiocese of Tabora (Kahama) Diocese of Kahama (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora
195021,649431,0005.0%2436603608515ap1951
Archdiocese of Tabora
197071,238605,00011.8%3339729894513923ap1971
1980106,5431,769,0006.0%4435791,3484515124ap1981
1990136,405812,00016.8%1825433,1723010520ap1991
1999243,6181,408,07217.3%3826643,8063716820ap2000
2000245,7331,409,27417.4%4224663,7233617221ap2001
2001246,7301,409,32317.5%4427713,4753915521ap2002
2002252,9691,419,72417.8%4327703,6133815521ap2003
2003256,9841,426,84218.0%4722693,7243415622ap2004
2004257,3901,426,99818.0%4321644,0213215922ap2005
2010245,0001,812,00013.5%4018584,2243324422ap2011
2014277,0002,044,00013.6%5718753,6933135223ap2015
2017267,3002,283,34811.7%4534793,3835014246ap2018
2020235,7482,362,66010.0%5938972,4305422927ap2021
2022261,2162,316,52511.3%5639952,7495023030ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 394, and Page 395
  • Archdiocese of Tabora
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 528

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