Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga (Latin: Dioecesis Shinyangaënsis) is a diocese located in Shinyanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

Diocese of Shinyanga

Dioecesis Shinyangaënsis
Location
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanMwanza
Statistics
Area30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
2,001,893
284,590 (14.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBishop Liberatus Sangu (appointed by Pope Francis on Monday, February 2, 2015; ordained and installed April 12)[1]

History

  • June 24, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa
  • March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Maswa
  • August 9, 1956: Renamed as Diocese of Shinyanga

Leadership

  • Bishops of Shinyanga (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Edward Aloysius McGurkin, M.M. (1956.07.04 – 1975.01.30)
    • Bishop Castor Sekwa (1975.01.30 – 1996.06.04)
    • Bishop Aloysius Balina (1997.08.08 - 2012.11.06); died in office
    • Bishop Liberatus Sangu (2015.02.02 - present)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

References

Sources


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