Roman Catholic Diocese of Iringa
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Diocese of Iringa Dioecesis Iringaënsis | |
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Location | |
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Metropolitan | Mbeya |
Statistics | |
Area | 43,318 km2 (16,725 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 2,367,962 588,438 (24.9%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iringa (Latin: Dioecesis Iringaënsis) is a diocese located in Iringa in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbeya in Tanzania.
History[]
- March 3, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
- January 8, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Iringa
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Iringa
- December 21, 2018: Changed metropolia from Songea to Mbeya
Leadership[]
- Prefects Apostolic of Iringa (Roman rite)
- Fr. , I.C.M. (1922.05.10 – 1935)
- Fr. Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (1936.02.18 – 1948.01.08 see below)
- Vicar Apostolic of Iringa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (see above 1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Bishops of Iringa (Roman rite)
- Bishop , (see above 1953.03.25 – 1965.10.03)
- Bishop (1969.10.23 – 1985.03.09), appointed Archbishop of Tabora
- Bishop (1985.10.28 – 1992.07.06), appointed Archbishop of Songea
- Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (since 1992.11.21)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
Sources[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania
- Christian organizations established in 1922
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Dioceses of the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mbeya
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