Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga
Diocese of Sumbawanga
Dioecesis Sumbavangensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Tanzania |
| Metropolitan |
Tabora |
| Statistics |
| Area |
28,654 km2 (11,063 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
928,941
607,143 (65.4%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Damian Kyaruzi |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga (Latin: Dioecesis Sumbavangensis) is a diocese located in Sumbawanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.
History
- 1880: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa in Sudan
- May 10, 1946: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Karema
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Karema
- October 24, 1969: Renamed as Diocese of Sumbawanga
Leadership
- Bishops of Sumbawanga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Damian Kyaruzi (since 1997.04.21)
- Bishop Charles Msakila (1969.10.24 – 1994.02.23)
- Bishops of Karema (Roman rite)
- Bishop Charles Msakila (1958.11.13 – 1969.10.24)
- Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (1953.03.25 – 1958.08.05)
- Vicars Apostolic of Karema (Roman rite)
- Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (1946.07.29 – 1953.03.25)
See also
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