Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya (Latin: Archedioecesis Mbeyaënsis) is an archdiocese located in Mbeya in Tanzania.

Archdiocese of Mbeya

Archdioecesis Mbeyaënsis
Location
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Mbeya
Statistics
Area60,348 km2 (23,300 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2018)
2,783,000
548,000 (19.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga

History

Leadership

  • Ecclesiastical Superior of Tukuyu (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Max Theodor Franz Donders, M. Afr. (1932.11.11 – 1938)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Tukuyu (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Ludovico Haag, M. Afr. (1938.04.08 – 1947)
    • Fr. Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (1947 – 1949.07.14 see below)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Mbeya (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (see above 1949.07.14 – 1953.03.25 see below)
  • Bishops of Mbeya (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1964.12.10)
    • Bishop James Dominic Sangu (1966.05.03 – 1996.11.28)
    • Bishop Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. (1996.11.08 - 2018.11.21)
  • Archbishops of Mbeya
    • Archbishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (since 2018.12.21)

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources


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