Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Taboraënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.^[1]

In the year 2004 it had 257.390 faithful among 1.426.998 people (18.0%), with 64 priests (43 diocesans and 21 religious) (1 per 4,021 Catholics, 32 brothers and 159 sisters in 22 parishes. As per 2020 statistics, it had 235,748 faithful among 2,362,660 people (10%), with 97 priests (59 diocesan and 38 religious) which is approx. 1 priest per 2,430 Catholics. Also there was 54 male religious and 229 female religious.^[2]

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

• François Gerboin, M. Afr. (1897.01.28 – 1912.06.27)
• Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (1912.06.27 – 1925.05.31 see below)

• Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (see above 1925.05.31 – 1928.07.23)
• Edouard Michaud, M. Afr. (1928.11.29 – 1932.03.24), appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Uganda
• Joseph Trudel, M. Afr. (1933.04.25 – 1949.02.04)
• Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (1950.05.31 – 1953.03.25 see below)

• Cornelius Bronsveld, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1959.12.21)
• Marko Mihayo (1960.06.21 – 1985.03.09)
• Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (1985.03.09 – 2006.03.14)
• Paul R. Ruzoka (25 November 2006 – 10 November 2023)
• Protase Cardinal Rugambwa (since 10 November 2023)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

• Henri Léonard, M. Afr. (1912)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Bernard Mabula (1969–1972), appointed Bishop of Singida
• Josaphat Jackson Bududu (since 26 February 2025)

Suffragan dioceses

• Kahama
• Kigoma
• Mpanda