Diocese of Sumbawanga

Dioecesis Sumbavangensis
Location
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanMbeya
Statistics
Area28,654 km2 (11,063 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
928,941
607,143 (65.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBeatus Christian Urassa, ALCP/OSS
Bishops emeritusDamian Kyaruzi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga (Latin: Dioecesis Sumbavangensis) is a diocese located in Sumbawanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbeya in Tanzania.

History

Leadership

  • Vicars Apostolic of Tanganyika (Roman rite) -- see also separate article Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika
  • Vicar Apostolic of Karema (Roman rite)
    • Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (1946.07.29 – 1953.03.25 see below)
  • Bishops of Karema (Roman rite)
    • Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1958.08.05), appointed Bishop of Kigoma
    • Bishop Charles Msakila (1958.11.13 – 1969.10.24 see below)
  • Bishops of Sumbawanga (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Charles Msakila (see above 1969.10.24 – 1994.02.23)
    • Bishop Damian Kyaruzi (1997.04.21 - 2018.04.19)
    • Bishop Beatus Christian Urassa (since 2018.04.19)

See also

Sources

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