Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbeya
| Diocese of Mbeya Dioecesis Mbeyaënsis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Songea |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 60,348 km2 (23,300 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,867,975 248,238 (13.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbeya (Latin: Dioecesis Mbeyaënsis) is a diocese located in Mbeya in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History
- July 18, 1932: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Tukuyu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika
- March 29, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Tukuyu
- July 14, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbeya
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbeya
Leadership
- Bishops of Mbeya (Roman rite)
- Bishop Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. (since 1996.11.08)
- Bishop James Dominic Sangu (1966.05.03 – 1996.11.28)
- Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (1953.03.25 – 1964.12.10)
- Vicars Apostolic of Mbeya (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (1949.07.14 – 1953.03.25)
- Prefects Apostolic of Tukuyu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (1947 – 1949.07.14)
- Fr. Ludovico Haag, M. Afr. (1938.04.08 – 1947)
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Tukuyu (Roman rite)
- Fr. Max Theodor Franz Donders, M. Afr. (1932.11.11 – 1938)