Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu
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Diocese of Mbulu Dioecesis Mbuluensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Tanzania |
Metropolitan | Arusha |
Statistics | |
Area | 16,057 km2 (6,200 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 924,462 242,698 (26.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu (Latin: Dioecesis Mbuluensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mbulu in the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania. The seat of the Bishop is the Cathedral Church of the Virgin Mary.
History[]
- April 14, 1943: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mbulu from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
- January 10, 1952: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbulu
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbulu
Leadership[]
- Prefect Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
- Fr. Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1944.01.28 – 1952.01.10 see below)
- Vicar Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
- Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1952.01.10 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Bishops of Mbulu (Roman rite)
- Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1971.07.03)
- Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando (1971.07.03 – 1997.03.07)
- Juda Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.02.09 – 2005.01.15), appointed Bishop of Dodoma
- Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (2006.04.22 - 2014.06.11), appointed Archbishop of Dodoma
- Anthony Gaspar Lagwen (since 2018.05.22)[1]
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
References[]
- ^ "Kabudi to represent Magufuli at consecration of Mbulu new". The Citizen (Tanzania). 11 August 2018.
Sources[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania
- Christian organizations established in 1943
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Dioceses of the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Arusha
- Tanzania stubs