Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi

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Diocese of Lindi Dioecesis Lindiensis
Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Songea
Statistics
Area	56,060 km2 (21,640 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 791,306 128,438 (16.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi (Latin: Dioecesis Lindiensis) is a diocese located in Lindi in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

History[]

• August 5, 1963: Established as Diocese of Nachingwea from the Territorial Abbacy of Mtwara
• October 17, 1986: Renamed as Diocese of Lindi

Leadership[]

• Bishops of Nachingwea (Roman rite)
  • Bishop , S.D.S. (1963.08.05 – 1983.11.11)
  • Bishop Polycarp Pengo (1983.11.11 – 1986.10.17), appointed Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi; future Cardinal
• Bishops of Lindi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop (1986.10.17 – 1988.03.03)
  • Bishop Bruno Pius Ngonyani (since 1990.10.06)

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 10°00′29″S 39°42′55″E / 10.0080°S 39.7154°E / -10.0080; 39.7154

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