Archdiocese of Dodoma
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Tanzania, Africa
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dodoma (Latin: Archidioecesis Dodomaënsis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania located in the city of Dodoma.
Country
Tanzania
TanzaniaMetropolitanArchdiocese of Dodoma
Area41,311 km2 (15,950 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2006)
- 1,831,000
- 381,479 (20.8%)
Archdiocese of Dodoma Archidioecesis Dodomaënsis | |
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St. Paul of the Cross Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Dodoma |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 41,311 km2 (15,950 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Saint Paul of the Cross Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Beatus Kinyaiya, OFMCap |
History
- January 28, 1935: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo, Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa and Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
- May 10, 1951: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dodoma
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Dodoma
- November 6, 2014: Promoted as Archdiocese of Dodoma
Special churches
The cathedral church is St. Paul of the Cross in Dodoma.
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Fr. Stanislao dell’Addolorata, CP (1937.06.16 – 1941)
- Vicar Apostolic of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Jeremiah Pesce, CP (1951.05.10 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Bishops of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Jeremiah Pesce, CP (see above 1953.03.25 – 1971.12.20)
- Bishop Matthias Joseph Isuja (1972.06.26 – 2005.01.15)
- Bishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, OFMCap (2005.01.15 - 2010.11.10), appointed Archbishop of Mwanza
- Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (2011.03.19 - 2014.02.17), appointed Bishop of Mpanda
- Archbishops of Dodoma (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Beatus Kinyaiya, OFMCap (2014.11.06 -)
Auxiliary bishops of Dodoma
- Wilbroad Henry Kibozi (Since 12 February 2024)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa, appointed Bishop of Kondoa in 2011
