Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga
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Diocese of Mbinga Dioecesis Mbingaënsis | |
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Location | |
Country | Tanzania |
Metropolitan | Songea |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 461,579 346,712 (75.1%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga (Latin: Dioecesis Mbingaënsis) is a diocese located in Mbinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History[]
- December 22, 1986: Established as Diocese of Mbinga from the Diocese of Songea
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Mbinga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Emmanuel Mapunda (December 22, 1986 — March 12, 2011)
- Bishop John Chrisostom Ndimbo (since March 12, 2011)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
Sources[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania
- Christian organizations established in 1986
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Dioceses of the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Songea
- 1986 establishments in Tanzania
- Roman Catholic bishops of Mbinga
- Tanzania stubs