Laurean Rugambwa
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Laurean Rugambwa (July 12, 1912 – December 8, 1997) was a Tanzanian prelate who was the first modern native African cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Dar es Salaam from 1968 to 1992, and was made a cardinal in 1960 by Pope John XXIII.
Quick Facts His Eminence, Church ...
Laurean Rugambwa | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Dar-es-Salaam | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Dar-es-Salaam |
See | Dar-es-Salaam |
Appointed | 19 December 1969 |
Term ended | 22 July 1992 |
Predecessor | Edgar Aristide Maranta |
Successor | Polycarp Pengo |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Francesco d'Assisi a Ripa Grande (1960-92) |
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Ordination | 12 December 1943 by Burkhard Huwiler |
Consecration | 10 February 1952 by David James Mathew |
Created cardinal | 28 March 1960 by Pope John XXIII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Laurean Rugambwa (1912-07-12)12 July 1912 Bukoba, German East Africa |
Died | 8 December 1997(1997-12-08) (aged 85) Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Urbaniana University |
Motto | Mater boni consilii |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Laurean Rugambwa | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Dar es Salaam (emeritus) |
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