Roman Catholic Diocese of Same

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Diocese of Same
Dioecesis Moshiensis

Statistics
Country:	Tanzania
Metropolitan:	Arusha
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	10,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	562,950 (2004) 70,490 (12.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Jacob Venance Koda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Same (Latin: Samen(sis) ) is a diocese located in the Same District in the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• December 10, 1963: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Same from the Diocese of Moshi
• February 3, 1977: Promoted as Diocese of Same

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Same (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jacob Venance Koda (since March 16, 1999)
  • Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (1979.02.12 – 1998.11.28)
• Prefects Apostolic of Same (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Henry J. Winkelmolen, C.S.Sp. (1964.01.03 – 1977)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy