Roman Catholic Diocese of Kigoma

The Diocese of Kigoma (Latin: Dioecesis Kigomaënsis ) is a location in Tanzania Roman Catholic diocese based in Kigoma.

History

The Diocese of Kigoma was born on September 27, 1880 by Pope Leo XIII. cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika. On May 10, 1946, the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika were parts of its territory from establishing the Apostolic Vicariate Karema. The Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika was renamed on May 10, 1946 in Apostolic Vicariate of Kigoma.

On March 25, 1953, the Apostolic Vicariate of Kigoma was by Pope Pius XII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Quemadmodum ad Nos to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Tabora is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Tanganyika

• Jean -Baptiste- Frézal Charbonnier MAFR, 1887-1888
• Léonce Bridoux MAFR, 1888-1890
• Adolphe Lechaptois MAFR, 1891-1917
• Joseph -Marie Birraux MAFR, 1920-1936, then Superior General of the White Fathers
• John van Sambeek MAFR, 1936-1946

Vicars Apostolic of Kigoma

• John van Sambeek MAFR, 1946-1953

Bishops of Kigoma

• John van Sambeek MAFR, 1953-1957
• James Holmes - Siedle MAFR, 1958-1969
• Alphonse Daniel Nsabi, 1969-1989
• Paul Ruzoka, 1989-2006, then Archbishop of Tabora
• Protase Rugambwa, 2008-2012, then Deputy Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
• See is vacant, since 2012