Dodoma (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop
Wilbroad Henry Kibozi, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 6 November 2014
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Square Kilometers: 38,743 (14,964 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 922, Dodoma, Tanzania
Telephone: 759.084.188

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma
- Latin Name: Dodomaensis
- Erected: 28 January 1935
- Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
- Square Kilometers: 41,311 (15,956 Square Miles)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dodoma
- Latin Name: Dodomaensis
- Elevated: 10 May 1951
- Vicariate
- Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Diocese of Dodoma
- Latin Name: Dodomaensis
- Elevated: 25 March 1953
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
- Country: Tanzania, United Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Stanislao dell’Addolorata, C.P. † (16 Jun 1937 Appointed - 1941 Died)
Anthony Jeremiah Pesce, C.P. † (10 May 1951 Appointed - 20 Dec 1971 Died)
Matthias Joseph Isuja † (26 Jun 1972 Appointed - 15 Jan 2005 Retired)
Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (15 Jan 2005 Appointed - 10 Nov 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Mwanza)
Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (9 Jan 2011 Appointed - 17 Feb 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Mpanda)
Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (6 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma
28 January 1935	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo Prefecture Apostolic of Iringa Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro	Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma (erected)
14 April 1943	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma (Part of Singida) Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (Part of Moulu) Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Mkalama and parts of Moulu and Singida)	Prefecture Apostolic of Mbulu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dodoma
10 May 1951	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma	Vicariate Apostolic of Dodoma
Diocese of Dodoma
25 March 1953	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Dodoma	Diocese of Dodoma
25 March 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dodoma Diocese of Mbeya Diocese of Mbulu Archdiocese of Tabora	Diocese of Singida (erected) (Iramba, Singida, Manyoni, and parts of Taboraënsi)
12 March 2011	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dodoma (Kondoa and Usandawe)	Diocese of Kondoa (erected)
Archdiocese of Dodoma
6 November 2014	Elevated	Diocese of Dodoma	Archdiocese of Dodoma

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma

1950 29,710 600,000 5.0% 2 27 29 1,024 30 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Dodoma

Diocese of Dodoma

1969 110,000 600,000 18.3% 10 47 57 1,929 58 175 18 ap1971

1980 142,625 973,335 14.7% 16 49 65 2,194 1 59 249 27 ap1981

1990 194,350 1,541,767 12.6% 27 49 76 2,557 63 333 34 ap1991

1999 257,847 1,850,000 13.9% 46 40 86 2,998 83 405 39 ap2000

2000 269,279 1,850,000 14.6% 51 37 88 3,059 114 425 42 ap2001

2001 285,350 1,850,000 15.4% 54 45 99 2,882 111 447 45 ap2002

2002 302,245 1,850,000 16.3% 61 37 98 3,084 130 448 48 ap2003

2003 318,507 1,698,996 18.7% 62 42 104 3,062 130 413 48 ap2004

2004 326,127 1,698,996 19.2% 59 41 100 3,261 109 422 49 ap2005

2006 381,479 1,831,000 20.8% 59 30 89 4,286 103 456 36 ap2007

2011 294,267 1,657,345 17.8% 55 32 87 3,382 36 414 30 bul:12mar2011

2013 301,593 1,578,173 19.1% 41 39 80 3,769 92 305 32 ap2014

Archdiocese of Dodoma

2015 320,000 1,671,000 19.2% 45 38 83 3,855 91 328 32 ap2016

2016 389,490 1,728,475 22.5% 44 33 77 5,058 77 464 34 ap2017

2019 401,175 1,780,329 22.5% 45 44 89 4,507 86 424 42 ap2020

2021 450,511 1,887,580 23.9% 53 54 107 4,210 89 554 50 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma
1950	29,710	600,000	5.0%	2	27	29	1,024			30		ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Dodoma
Diocese of Dodoma
1969	110,000	600,000	18.3%	10	47	57	1,929		58	175	18	ap1971
1980	142,625	973,335	14.7%	16	49	65	2,194	1	59	249	27	ap1981
1990	194,350	1,541,767	12.6%	27	49	76	2,557		63	333	34	ap1991
1999	257,847	1,850,000	13.9%	46	40	86	2,998		83	405	39	ap2000
2000	269,279	1,850,000	14.6%	51	37	88	3,059		114	425	42	ap2001
2001	285,350	1,850,000	15.4%	54	45	99	2,882		111	447	45	ap2002
2002	302,245	1,850,000	16.3%	61	37	98	3,084		130	448	48	ap2003
2003	318,507	1,698,996	18.7%	62	42	104	3,062		130	413	48	ap2004
2004	326,127	1,698,996	19.2%	59	41	100	3,261		109	422	49	ap2005
2006	381,479	1,831,000	20.8%	59	30	89	4,286		103	456	36	ap2007
2011	294,267	1,657,345	17.8%	55	32	87	3,382		36	414	30	bul:12mar2011
2013	301,593	1,578,173	19.1%	41	39	80	3,769		92	305	32	ap2014
Archdiocese of Dodoma
2015	320,000	1,671,000	19.2%	45	38	83	3,855		91	328	32	ap2016
2016	389,490	1,728,475	22.5%	44	33	77	5,058		77	464	34	ap2017
2019	401,175	1,780,329	22.5%	45	44	89	4,507		86	424	42	ap2020
2021	450,511	1,887,580	23.9%	53	54	107	4,210		89	554	50	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Wilbroad Henry Kibozi (Priest: 9 Jul 2010; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Feb 2024)
Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (Archbishop: 6 Nov 2014 - )
Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa (Priest: 14 Jun 1992 to 12 Mar 2011)
Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (Bishop: 9 Jan 2011 to 17 Feb 2014)
Agapiti Ndorobo (Priest: 6 Dec 1980 to 3 Mar 1995)
Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 15 Jan 2005 to 10 Nov 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Stanislao dell’Addolorata, C.P. † (Prefect: 16 Jun 1937 to 1941)
Matthias Joseph Isuja † (Priest: 24 Dec 1960; Bishop: 26 Jun 1972 to 15 Jan 2005)
Anthony Jeremiah Pesce, C.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 May 1951; Bishop: 25 Mar 1953 to 20 Dec 1971)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Dodoma
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 584, and Page 585
Diocese of Dodoma
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710
Archdiocese of Dodoma
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 107, Page 1, and Page 2

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