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Laurean Rugambwa

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Gender Male
Death27 years ago
Date of birth July 12,1912
Zodiac sign Cancer
Born Tanzania
Date of died December 8,1997
DiedDar Es Salaam
Tanzania
PredecessorEdgar Aristide Maranta
Successor Polycarp Pengo
OrdinationDecember 12, 1943
Education Pontifical Urban University
Appoint19 December 1969
Church Catholic Church
Creat cardin28 March 1960; by Pope John XXIII
MottoMater boni consilii
Ordin12 December 1943; by Burkhard Huwiler
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1343617
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Laurean Rugambwa Life story


Laurean Rugambwa 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 elevated to the cardinalate in 1960.

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