Laurean Rugambwa

Details

Instance of

human

Born

12 July 1912

Died

8 December 1997

Place of birth

Tanzania

Place of death

Dar es Salaam

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Laurean

Family name

Rugambwa

Occupation

Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Position held

Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, cardinal, diocesan bishop, titular bishop, vicar apostolic

Citizenship

Tanzania

Native language

Swahili

Religion

Catholic Church

consecrator

David Mathew, Joseph Kiwanuka, Joseph Blomjous

educated at

Pontifical Urbaniana University

languages spoken, written or signed

English, Swahili

member of

Consilium ad exsequendam Constitutionem de Sacra Liturgia

participant in

October 1978 conclave, August 1978 conclave, 1963 conclave

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