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Diocese of Morogoro

Dioecesis Morogoroensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Zanguebar {Zanguebar Centrale}
11 May 1906ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar Vicariate Apostolic of Central Zanguebar {Zanguebar Centrale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo
21 December 1906Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Central Zanguebar {Zanguebar Centrale} Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo
13 September 1910Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Northern part) Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (erected)
7 May 1913Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Boundaries Adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam (Boundaries Adjusted)
28 January 1935Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo
Prefecture Apostolic of Iringa
Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro
Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma (erected)
Diocese of Morogoro
25 March 1953ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo Diocese of Morogoro

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo
195085,256400,00021.3%558631,353232ap1951
Diocese of Morogoro
1970181,888673,86927.0%2158792,30272187ap1971
1980234,134853,00027.4%4021613,8382523240ap1981
1990305,1271,046,48029.2%4531764,0143948154ap1991
1999502,6001,070,70646.9%67471144,40819046251ap2000
2000435,7771,070,70640.7%63451084,03421536353ap2001
2001465,3491,070,70643.5%64471114,19224344054ap2002
2002498,9201,225,85140.7%6828965,19715548753ap2003
2003518,8771,274,88540.7%73521254,15123455053ap2004
2004534,4431,313,13140.7%74521264,24115052353ap2005
2013680,9071,665,74240.9%80581384,93430373657ap2014
2016690,8061,596,00043.3%83861694,08740364559ap2017
2019735,5701,738,22542.3%84931774,15544469163ap2020
2021778,1001,838,70042.3%86931794,34644469163ap2022

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 Bagamoyo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 215
  • Diocese of Morogoro
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710

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