Kigoma (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Roman Mlola, ALCP/OSS, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 25 March 1953
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tabora
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Square Kilometers: 45,056 (17,402 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://kigomadiocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 71, Kigoma, Tanzania
Telephone: (028)280.31.15/6
Fax: 280.20.43; 280.31.15

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jan Cornelius van Sambeek, M. Afr. † (10 May 1946 Appointed - 22 Nov 1957 Resigned)
James C. Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. † (5 Aug 1958 Appointed - 15 Dec 1969 Resigned)
Alphonse Daniel Nsabi † (15 Dec 1969 Appointed - 16 Aug 1989 Died)
Paul Runangaza Ruzoka (10 Nov 1989 Appointed - 25 Nov 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Tabora)
Protase Rugambwa (18 Jan 2008 Appointed - 26 Jun 2012 Appointed, Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples)
Joseph Roman Mlola, ALCP/OSS (10 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Kigoma
10 May 1946	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Northern region (Uha))	Vicariate Apostolic of Kigoma (erected)
Diocese of Kigoma
25 March 1953	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kigoma	Diocese of Kigoma

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Kigoma

1950 14,702 355,000 4.1% 2 41 43 341 41 17 ap1951

Diocese of Kigoma

1969 76,801 496,649 15.5% 2 42 44 1,745 52 67 16 ap1971

1980 100,135 474,000 21.1% 8 25 33 3,034 28 54 14 ap1981

1990 165,002 850,300 19.4% 15 21 36 4,583 23 70 15 ap1991

1999 342,633 1,035,284 33.1% 39 19 58 5,907 26 91 16 ap2000

2000 398,975 1,238,356 32.2% 39 17 56 7,124 25 64 17 ap2001

2001 419,576 1,247,178 33.6% 39 13 52 8,068 22 96 17 ap2002

2002 427,404 1,247,178 34.3% 46 13 59 7,244 22 105 17 ap2003

2003 429,304 1,259,694 34.1% 46 18 64 6,707 25 98 18 ap2004

2004 409,900 1,680,009 24.4% 46 20 66 6,210 29 132 18 ap2005

2006 439,508 1,824,000 24.1% 47 9 56 7,848 20 144 19 ap2007

2013 515,701 2,000,650 25.8% 42 13 55 9,376 42 165 22 ap2014

2016 541,571 2,138,117 25.3% 43 11 54 10,029 39 146 23 ap2017

2019 582,700 2,339,000 24.9% 50 13 63 9,249 58 152 25 ap2020

2021 599,390 2,606,000 23.0% 54 14 68 8,814 56 153 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Kigoma
1950	14,702	355,000	4.1%	2	41	43	341	41	17		ap1951
Diocese of Kigoma
1969	76,801	496,649	15.5%	2	42	44	1,745	52	67	16	ap1971
1980	100,135	474,000	21.1%	8	25	33	3,034	28	54	14	ap1981
1990	165,002	850,300	19.4%	15	21	36	4,583	23	70	15	ap1991
1999	342,633	1,035,284	33.1%	39	19	58	5,907	26	91	16	ap2000
2000	398,975	1,238,356	32.2%	39	17	56	7,124	25	64	17	ap2001
2001	419,576	1,247,178	33.6%	39	13	52	8,068	22	96	17	ap2002
2002	427,404	1,247,178	34.3%	46	13	59	7,244	22	105	17	ap2003
2003	429,304	1,259,694	34.1%	46	18	64	6,707	25	98	18	ap2004
2004	409,900	1,680,009	24.4%	46	20	66	6,210	29	132	18	ap2005
2006	439,508	1,824,000	24.1%	47	9	56	7,848	20	144	19	ap2007
2013	515,701	2,000,650	25.8%	42	13	55	9,376	42	165	22	ap2014
2016	541,571	2,138,117	25.3%	43	11	54	10,029	39	146	23	ap2017
2019	582,700	2,339,000	24.9%	50	13	63	9,249	58	152	25	ap2020
2021	599,390	2,606,000	23.0%	54	14	68	8,814	56	153	30	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

James C. Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1958 to 15 Dec 1969)
Alphonse Daniel Nsabi † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1969 to 16 Aug 1989)
Jan Cornelius van Sambeek, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 May 1946; Bishop: 25 Mar 1953 to 22 Nov 1957)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Kigoma
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 80, to Page 82
Diocese of Kigoma
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710

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