Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro () 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

Leadership Vicars Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Roman rite) Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. (1906.07.25 – 1923.05.19), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Cameroun Bishop Bartholomew Stanley Wilson, C.S.Sp. (1924.01.09 – 1933.05.23), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Sierra Leone Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (1934.02.26 – 1953.03.25 see below) Bishops of Morogoro (Roman rite) Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1954.08.11) Bishop Herman Jan van Elswijk, C.S.Sp. (1954.07.18 – 1966.12.15) Bishop Adriani Mkoba (1966.12.15 – 1992.11.06) Bishop Telesphore Richard Mkude Bishop: (from 5 April 1993 until 30 December 2020) Bishop Emeritus: (since 20 December 2020) Father Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe S.D.S. (2019.02.13 – 2021.05.31) Apostolic administrator sede plena Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe S.D.S (2021.05.31 - present)

See also Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

References

External links GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy