Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi (Latin: Dioecesis Moshiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Moshi in the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.

Diocese of Moshi

Dioecesis Moshiensis
Location
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanArusha
Statistics
Area5,029 km2 (1,942 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
881,376
575,249 (65.3%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralChrist the King Cathedral, Moshi
Patron saintChrist The King
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLudovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS

History

  • September 13, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo
  • March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Moshi

Special churches

The Cathedral is Christ the King Cathedral in Moshi.

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Vicars Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Marie-Joseph-Aloys Munsch, C.S.Sp. (1910.09.13 – 1922.01.16)
    • Bishop Henry Aloysius (Enrico) Gogarty, C.S.Sp. (1923.11.28 – 1931.12.08)
    • Bishop Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. (1932.11.29 – 1953.03.25); see below
  • Bishops of Moshi (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. (1953.03.25 – 1959.05.15); see above
    • Bishop Joseph Kilasara, C.S.Sp. (1960.01.12 – 1966.11.03)
    • Bishop Joseph Sipendi (1968.01.11 – 1985.04.29)
    • Bishop Amedeus Msarikie (1986.03.21 – 2007.11.21)
    • Bishop Isaac Amani Massawe (2007.11.21 - 2017.12.27), appointed Archbishop of Arusha
    • Bishop Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS (2019.12.02 - )

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources


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