Laurean Rugambwa
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.
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) |
| Orders | |
| 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 12 July 1912 Bukoba, German East Africa |
| Died | 8 December 1997 (aged 85) Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Urbaniana University |
| Motto | Mater boni consilii |
| 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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