Roman Catholic Diocese of Iringa

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

Diocese of Iringa

Dioecesis Iringaënsis
Location
Country Tanzania
MetropolitanMbeya
Statistics
Area43,318 km2 (16,725 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2006)
2,367,962
588,438 (24.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTarcisius Ngalalekumtwa

History
  • March 3, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
  • January 8, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Iringa
  • March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Iringa
  • December 21, 2018: Changed metropolia from Songea to Mbeya

Leadership
  • Prefects Apostolic of Iringa (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Francesco Cagliero, I.C.M. (1922.05.10 – 1935)
    • Fr. Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (1936.02.18 – 1948.01.08 see below)
  • Vicar Apostolic of Iringa (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (see above 1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25 see below)
  • Bishops of Iringa (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1965.10.03)
    • Bishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (1969.10.23 – 1985.03.09), appointed Archbishop of Tabora
    • Bishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (1985.10.28 – 1992.07.06), appointed Archbishop of Songea
    • Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (since 1992.11.21)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources


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