The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya ( la, Archedioecesis Mbeyaënsis) is an
archdiocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
located in
Mbeya
Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa. Mbeya's urban population is 620,000 according to the 2022 census. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya region (population, with Mbeya, totals approx. 2 million).
Mbeya is sit ...
in
Tanzania
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.
History
* July 18, 1932: Established as
Mission “sui iuris”
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of Tukuyu from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika
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* March 29, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Tukuyu
* July 14, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbeya
* March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbeya (in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Songea
Songea is the capital of Ruvuma Region in southwestern Tanzania. It is located along the A19 road. The city has a population of approximately 203,309, and it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea. Between 1905 and 1907, the cit ...
)
* December 21, 2018: Promoted as Archdiocese of Mbeya
Leadership
* Ecclesiastical Superior of Tukuyu (Roman rite)
** Fr.
Max Theodor Franz Donders, M. Afr. (1932.11.11 – 1938)
* Prefects Apostolic of Tukuyu (Roman rite)
** Fr.
Ludovico Haag, M. Afr. (1938.04.08 – 1947)
** Fr. Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (1947 – 1949.07.14 ''see below'')
* Vicars Apostolic of Mbeya (Roman rite)
** Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (''see above'' 1949.07.14 – 1953.03.25 ''see below'')
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Mbeya (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Anthony van Oorschoot
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,
M. Afr.
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(''see above'' 1953.03.25 – 1964.12.10)
** Bishop
James Dominic Sangu
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(1966.05.03 – 1996.11.28)
** Bishop
Evaristo Marc Chengula
Evaristo Marc Chengula (1 January 1941 – 21 November 2018) was a Tanzanian Roman Catholic bishop from the Religious institute, congregation of the Consolata Missionaries.
Biography
Chengula was born in Tanzania and was ordained to the priesth ...
, I.M.C. (1996.11.08 - 2018.11.21)
* Archbishops of Mbeya
** Archbishop
Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (since 2018.12.21)
Suffragan Dioceses
*
Diocese of Iringa
*
Diocese of Sumbawanga
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 country - about a quarter of the total population. There are 34 diocese ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Mbeya
Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa. Mbeya's urban population is 620,000 according to the 2022 census. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya region (population, with Mbeya, totals approx. 2 million).
Mbeya is sit ...
Christian organizations established in 1932
Mbeya
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Mbeya
Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa. Mbeya's urban population is 620,000 according to the 2022 census. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya region (population, with Mbeya, totals approx. 2 million).
Mbeya is sit ...
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