Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro (Dioecesis Morogoroënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Morogoro in the ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.

History

 * May 11, 1906: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Zanguebar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar
 * December 21, 1906: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo
 * March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Morogoro

Leadership

 * Vicars Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Roman rite)
 * Bishop François-Xavier Vogt, C.S.Sp. (1906.07.25 – 1923.05.19), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Cameroun
 * Bishop Bartholomew Stanley Wilson, C.S.Sp. (1924.01.09 – 1933.05.23), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Sierra Leone
 * Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (1934.02.26 – 1953.03.25 see below)
 * Bishops of Morogoro (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Bernardo Gerardo Hilhorst, C.S.Sp. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1954.08.11)
 * Bishop Herman Jan van Elswijk, C.S.Sp. (1954.07.18 – 1966.12.15)
 * Bishop Adriani Mkoba (1966.12.15 – 1992.11.06)
 * Bishop Telesphore Mkude (1993.04.05 – 2020.12.30)
 * Fr. Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe S.D.S. (2019.02.13 – 2021.05.31) Apostolic administrator sede plena
 * Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe S.D.S (2021.05.31 - present)