Diocese of Kigoma

• 27 September 1880: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa in Sudan • 10 May 1946: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kigoma • 25 March 1953: Promoted as the Diocese of Kigoma Read more on the website • catholickigomadiocese.org ==Leadership==

• Vicars Apostolic of Tanganika (Latin rite) • Jean-Baptiste-Frézal Charbonnier, M. Afr. (1887.01.14 – 1888.03.16) • Léonce Bridoux, M. Afr. (1888.06.15 – 1890.10.21) • Adolphe Lechaptois, M. Afr. (1891.06.19 – 1917.11.30) • Joseph-Marie Birraux, M. Afr. (1920.04.22 – 1936.04.22) • John van Sambeek, M. Afr. (1936.11.19 – 1946.05.10 see below) • Vicar Apostolic of Kigoma (Latin rite) • John van Sambeek, M. Afr. (see above 1946.05.10 – 1953.03.25 see below) • Bishops of Kigoma (Latin rite) • John van Sambeek, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1957.11.22) • James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (1958.08.05 – 1969.12.15) • Alphonse Daniel Nsabi (1969.12.15 – 1989.08.16) • Paul R. Ruzoka (1989.11.10 – 2006.11.25); named Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora • Protase Rugambwa (2008.01.18 - 2012.06.26); named Archbishop (President of the Pontifical Mission Societies and Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), Currently Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora • Joseph R. Mlola, ALCP/OSS, (2014.07.10 - present) ==Other diocesan clergy appointed bishops==

• Monsignor Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko, appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama (23 June 2022 - present) ==See also==