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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara ( la, Dioecesis Mtuaranus) 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
Mtwara Mtwara (Portuguese: ''Montewara'') is the capital city of Mtwara Region in southeastern Tanzania. In the 1940s, it was planned and constructed as the export facility for the disastrous Tanganyika groundnut scheme, but was somewhat neglected when t ...
in the
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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 ...
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, 1931: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Mtwara from the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi ( la, Dioecesis Lindiensis) is a diocese located in Lindi in the ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania. History * August 5, 1963: Established as Diocese of Nachingwea from the Territorial Abbacy of Mt ...
* 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. , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , found ...
(1949.12.15 – 1972) *
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 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 Titus Caesar Vespasianus ( ; 30 December 39 – 13 September 81 AD) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death. Before becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a milit ...
(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 country - about a quarter of the total population. There are 34 diocese ...


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Catholic Hierarchy


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