Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro

Diocese of Morogoro
Diocese of Morogoro ; Dioecesis Morogoroënsis
Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Dar-es-Salaam
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 1,313,131; 534,443 (40.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Telesphore Mkude

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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

Bishops of Morogoro (Roman rite)
- Bishop Telesphore Mkude (since 1993.04.05)
- Bishop Adriani Mkoba (1966.12.15 – 1992.11.06)
- Bishop Herman Jan van Elswijk, C.S.Sp. (1954.07.18 – 1966.12.15)
- Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (1953.03.25 – 1954.08.11)
Vicars Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (1934.02.26 – 1953.03.25)
- Bishop Bartholomew Stanley Wilson, C.S.Sp. (1924.01.09 – 1933.05.23)
- Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. (1906.07.25 – 1923.05.19)

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