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Diocese of Bukoba

Dioecesis Bukobaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jovitus Francis Mwijage, Bishop
  • Desiderius M. Rwoma, Bishop Emeritus
  • Method Paul Kilaini, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore
13 December 1951ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Bukoba (Kisība, Missenyi, and part of Kiymia) Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore (erected)
Diocese of Rutabo
25 March 1953ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore Diocese of Rutabo
21 June 1960Territory AddedDiocese of Bukoba (Other part of the district of Bukoba) Diocese of Rutabo
Diocese of Bukoba
21 June 1960Name ChangedDiocese of Rutabo Diocese of Bukoba
18 November 1987Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Bukoba (from Tabora)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bukoba
1970221,574427,92151.8%683713,120525355ap1971
1980248,550566,00043.9%86141002,4851927423ap1981
1990360,355748,58848.1%916973,715638024ap1991
1999566,6951,131,12750.1%9871055,3971250428ap2000
2000569,1001,140,00049.9%10671135,0361251028ap2001
2001578,1001,180,00049.0%10451095,3031151528ap2002
2002583,0001,170,83349.8%10861145,1141251528ap2003
2003636,7241,171,62054.3%10751125,6851151229ap2004
2004519,123868,06659.8%11261184,3991151829ap2005
2006521,256870,04859.9%11361194,3801151229ap2007
2012529,444877,00060.4%12151264,2011043431ap2013
2015547,323930,00058.9%13531383,966354635ap2016
2018569,994984,93557.9%13761433,985657839ap2019
2020609,7251,042,40058.5%14031434,263358139ap2021
2022648,0001,108,00058.5%14531484,378358139ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 397, to Page 399
  • Diocese of Rutabo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710
  • Diocese of Bukoba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 912
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 80, Page 354, and Page 355

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