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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga ( la, Dioecesis Mbingaënsis) is a
diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in
Mbinga Mbinga is a town and ward in the Ruvuma Region of southwestern Tanzania. It is located along the A19 road (Tanzania), A19 road, to the northeast of Ndengo and southwest of Kigonsera. References

Wards of Ruvuma Region {{Ruvuma-geo-stub de ...
in the
ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
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 ...
in
Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
.


History

* December 22, 1986: Established as Diocese of Mbinga from the Diocese of Songea


Leadership

*
Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Mbinga (Roman rite) ** Bishop Emmanuel Mapunda (December 22, 1986 — March 12, 2011) ** Bishop John Chrisostom Ndimbo (since March 12, 2011)


See also

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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


Mbinga Mbinga is a town and ward in the Ruvuma Region of southwestern Tanzania. It is located along the A19 road (Tanzania), A19 road, to the northeast of Ndengo and southwest of Kigonsera. References

Wards of Ruvuma Region {{Ruvuma-geo-stub de ...
Christian organizations established in 1986 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Mbinga, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1986 establishments in Tanzania {{Tanzania-stub