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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mtwara
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara ( la, Dioecesis Mtuaranus) is a diocese located in Mtwara in the ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania. History * 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 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) Coadjutor Bishop * Anthony Victor Haelg (Hälg), O.S.B. (1949) See also *Roman Catholicism in Tanzania The Catholic Church in Tanzania is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are more than 12 million Catholics in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Songea
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea ( la, Archidioecesis Songeanus) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania. History * 12 November 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam * 15 December 1927: Promoted as Diocese of Lindi * 23 December 1931: Demoted as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho * 6 February 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Songea Special churches The seat of the archbishop is at the St. Mathias Mulumba Kalemba Metropolitan Cathedral in Songea. Bishops Ordinaries * Prefects Apostolic of Lindi (Latin Church) ** Willibrord Lay (1913–1922) * Territorial Abbots of Peramiho (Roman rite) ** Gallus Steiger (22 February 1922 – 6 December 1952) ** Eberhard Spiess (9 September 1953 – 6 February 1969) ** Emmanuel Mapunda (8 August 1965 – 6 February 1986) * Bishop of Songea (Latin Church) ** James Joseph Komba (6 February 1969 – 18 November 1987) * Metropolitan Archbishops of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
