Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu (Latin: Dioecesis Mbuluensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mbulu in the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania. The seat of the Bishop is the Cathedral Church of the Virgin Mary.

Diocese of Mbulu

Dioecesis Mbuluensis
Location
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanArusha
Statistics
Area16,057 km2 (6,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
924,462
242,698 (26.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAnthony Gaspar Lagwen

History

  • April 14, 1943: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mbulu from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
  • January 10, 1952: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbulu
  • March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbulu

Leadership

  • Prefect Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1944.01.28 – 1952.01.10 see below)
  • Vicar Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
    • Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1952.01.10 – 1953.03.25 see below)
  • Bishops of Mbulu (Roman rite)
    • Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1971.07.03)
    • Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando (1971.07.03 – 1997.03.07)
    • Juda Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.02.09 – 2005.01.15), appointed Bishop of Dodoma
    • Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (2006.04.22 - 2014.06.11), appointed Archbishop of Dodoma
    • Anthony Gaspar Lagwen (since 2018.05.22)[1]

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

References

Sources


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