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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tunduru–Masasi ( la, Dioecesis Tunduruensis–Masasiensis) 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
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– Masasi in the
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of Songea in
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.


History

* October 17, 1986: Established by the Holy See as Diocese of Tunduru – Masasi after suppressing the Diocese of Nachingwea The diocese has an area covering 22,730 square kilometers. GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES TUNDURU-MASASI; In the East region borders with the diocese of Mtwara, the Northeast diocese of Lindi, Mozambique to the South, to the West the Archdiocese of Songea. There are now 24 local priests, 19 parishes. The diocese is in the extreme Southern part of Tanzania marking the border between Tanzania and Mozambique. It is surrounded by is Selous game reserve.


Bishops


Ordinaries

*
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 Tunduru–Masasi (Roman rite) ** Bishop Polycarp Pengo (October 17, 1986 – January 22, 1990), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam; future
Cardinal Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...
** Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu (March 30, 1992 – August 25, 2005) ** Bishop Castor Paul Msemwa (August 25, 2005 – October 19, 2017) ** Bishop Filbert Felician Mhasi (February 17, 2019 to date)


Coadjutor Bishop

* Castor Paul Msemwa (2004-2005)


See also

* Roman Catholicism in Tanzania


Sources


GCatholic.org


Tunduru-Masasi Christian organizations established in 1986 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Tunduru-Masasi, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1986 establishments in Tanzania {{Tanzania-stub