The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga ( la, Dioecesis Shinyangaënsis) 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
Shinyanga
Shinyanga, also known as Shinyanga Mji in the local Swahili language, is a city in northern Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Shinyanga Region as well as the district headquarters of Shinyanga Urban District. The ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Mwanza
Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,182,000 in 2021, it is Tanzania's second largest cit ...
in
Tanzania
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.
History
* June 24, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Maswa from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa
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The Apostles
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*The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
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* March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Maswa
* August 9, 1956: Renamed as Diocese of Shinyanga
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 Shinyanga (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Edward Aloysius McGurkin
Edward Aloysius McGurkin, M.M. (June 22, 1905 – August 28, 1983) was an American-born Catholic missionary and bishop. As a member of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America (Maryknoll), he was assigned to missions in Manchuria and Tanzan ...
,
M.M. (1956.07.04 – 1975.01.30)
** Bishop
Castor Sekwa
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*Castor, one of the Dioscuri/Gemini twins Castor and Pollux in Greco-Roman mythology
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(1975.01.30 – 1996.06.04)
** Bishop
Aloysius Balina
Aloysius Balina (21 January 1945 – 6 November 2012) was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga, Tanzania.
Born in Isoso and ordained to the priesthood on 21 June 1971, Balina was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Bishop of Geita ...
(1997.08.08 - 2012.11.06); died in office
** Bishop
Liberatus Sangu Liberatus of Carthage (fl. 6th century) was an archdeacon and the author of an important history of the Nestorianism, Nestorian and Monophysite controversies in the 5th- and 6th-century Christian Church.
Life
In 535 he was sent to Rome, as legate o ...
(2015.02.02 - present)
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 ...
References
Sources
GCatholic.org
Shinyanga
Shinyanga, also known as Shinyanga Mji in the local Swahili language, is a city in northern Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Shinyanga Region as well as the district headquarters of Shinyanga Urban District. The ...
Shinyanga
Shinyanga, also known as Shinyanga Mji in the local Swahili language, is a city in northern Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Shinyanga Region as well as the district headquarters of Shinyanga Urban District. The ...
Shinyanga
Shinyanga, also known as Shinyanga Mji in the local Swahili language, is a city in northern Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Shinyanga Region as well as the district headquarters of Shinyanga Urban District. The ...
Shinyanga, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1950 establishments in Tanganyika
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