Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Bukoba
latin=Dioecesis Bukobaensis
country=Tanzania
metropolitan=Mwanza
rite=Latin Rite
area= 8,608
population= 870,048
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 521,256
catholics_percent= 59.9
bishop=Nestorius Timanywa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba (Latin: "Bukobaën(sis)") is a diocese located in Bukoba in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

History

* December 13, 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera from the Diocese of Bukoba
* March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Rutabo
* June 21, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Bukoba

Leadership

* Bishops of Bukoba (Roman rite)
** Bishop Nestorius Timanywa (since 1973.11.26)
** Bishop Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B. (1969.03.06 – 1973.11.26)
** Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa (1960.06.21 – 1968.12.19)
* Bishops of Rutabo (Roman rite)
** Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa (1953.03.25 – 1960.06.21)
* Vicars Apostolic of Lower Kagera (Roman rite) Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa (1951.12.13 – 1953.03.25)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/buko0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbuko.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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