Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba

History

• 13 December 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera from the Diocese of Bukoba
• 25 March 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Rutabo
• 21 June 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Bukoba

  Bishops

• Vicar Apostolic of Lower Kagera
• * Bishop Laurean Rugambwa ; see below; future Cardinal
• Bishops of Rutabo
• * Bishop Laurean Rugambwa ; see above & below
• Bishops of Bukoba
• * Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa, appointed Archbishop of Dar-es-salaam; see above
• * Bishop Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B.
• * Bishop Nestorius Timanywa
• * Bishop Desiderius M. Rwoma

  Auxiliary Bishops

• Method Kilaini
• Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B. appointed Bishop here

  Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Method Kilaini, appointed auxiliary bishop of Dar-es-Salaam in 1999; later returned here as Auxiliary Bishop
• Novatus Rugambwa, appointed nuncio and titular archbishop in 2010
• Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza, appointed Bishop of Kayanga in 2008
• Desiderius M. Rwoma, appointed Bishop of Singida in 1999; later returned here as Bishop