Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara (Latin: Dioecesis Mtuaranus) is a diocese located in Mtwara in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

Diocese of Mtwara

Dioecesis Mtuaranus
Location
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanSongea
Statistics
Area7,780 km2 (3,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
689,164
62,273 (9.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTitus Joseph Mdoe

History

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Territorial Abbots of Mtwara (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joachim Ammann, O.S.B. (1932.05.29 – 1948.12.15)
    • Bishop Anthony Victor Hälg, O.S.B. (1949.12.15 – 1972)
  • Bishops of Mtwara (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Maurus Libaba (1972.12.18 – 1986.10.17), appointed Bishop of Lindi
    • Bishop Gabriel Mmole (1988.03.12 - 2015.10.15)
    • Bishop Titus Joseph Mdoe (since 2015.10.15)[1]

Coadjutor Bishop

  • Anthony Victor Haelg (Hälg), O.S.B. (1949)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 15.10.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 15 May 2019.

Sources


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