Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara
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Diocese of Mtwara Dioecesis Mtuarana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Songea |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,780 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 689,164 62,273 (9.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Titus Joseph Mdoe |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara (Latin: Dioecesis Mtuarana) is a diocese located in Mtwara in the ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History
[edit]- December 22, 1931: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Mtwara from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi
- December 18, 1972: Promoted as Diocese of Mtwara
Bishops
[edit]Ordinaries
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Anthony Victor Haelg (Hälg), O.S.B. (1949)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 15.10.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
Sources
[edit]External links
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