The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga ( la, Dioecesis Sumbavangensis) is a

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located in

Sumbawanga Sumbawanga is a city located in western Tanzania. It is the capital of Rukwa Region and the municipal seat of Sumbawanga Urban District with postcode number 55100 . The district had a population of approximately 150,000 based on the 2002 census. S ...

in the

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History

* 1880: Established as the

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from the

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* May 10, 1946: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Karema * March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Karema * October 24, 1969: Renamed as Diocese of Sumbawanga * December 21, 2018: Changed metropolia from

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Leadership

* Vicars Apostolic of Tanganyika (Roman rite) -- see also separate article

** Bishop

Jean-Baptiste-Frézal Charbonnier Jean-Baptiste-Frézal Charbonnier, M.Afr. (20 May 1842 – 16 March 1888) was a Catholic White Fathers missionary who was Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika from January 1887 to March 1888. Jean-Baptiste-Frézal Charbonnier was born on 20 May 1842 ...

, M. Afr. (1887.01.14 - 1888.03.1616) ** Bishop

Léonce Bridoux Léonce Bridoux, M. Afr. (15 January 1852 - 20 October 1890) was a Catholic missionary of the White Fathers who became the Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika. Early years Léonce Bridoux was born on 15 January 1852 in Henin-Liétard, France. His fath ...

, M. Afr. (1888.06.15 Jun 1888 - 1890.10.20) ** Bishop Adolphe Le Chaptois, M. Afr. (1891.06.19 - 1917.11.30) ** Bishop Joseph-Marie Birraux, M. Afr. (1920.04.22 - 1936.04.22), appointed Superior General of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) ** Bishop Jan Cornelius van Sambeek, M. Afr. (1936.11.19 - 1947.05.10), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kigoma * Vicar Apostolic of Karema (Roman rite) ** Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (1946.07.29 – 1953.03.25 ''see below'') * Bishops of Karema (Roman rite) ** Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (''see above'' 1953.03.25 – 1958.08.05), appointed Bishop of Kigoma ** Bishop Charles Msakila (1958.11.13 – 1969.10.24 ''see below'') *

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s of Sumbawanga (Roman rite) ** Bishop Charles Msakila (''see above'' 1969.10.24 – 1994.02.23) ** Bishop Damian Kyaruzi (1997.04.21 - 2018.04.19) ** Bishop Beatus Christian Urassa (since 2018.04.19)

Sources

GCatholic.org

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Sumbawanga, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1946 establishments in Tanganyika

History

Leadership

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