Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.
In the year 2004 it had 257.390 faithful among 1.426.998 people, with 64 priests, with 97 priests which is approx. 1 priest per 2,430 catholics. Also there was 54 male religious and 229 female religious.
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- François Gerboin, M. Afr.
- Henri Léonard, M. Afr.
- Henri Léonard, M. Afr.
- Edouard Michaud, M. Afr., appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Uganda
- Joseph Trudel, M. Afr.
- Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr.
- Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr.
- Marko Mihayo
- Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde
- Paul R. Ruzoka
- Protase Cardinal Rugambwa
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
- Henri Léonard, M. Afr.
Auxiliary Bishop
- Bernard Mabula, appointed Bishop of Singida
- Josaphat Jackson Bududu