The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunda ( la, Dioecesis Bundana) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in
Bunda Town
Bunda Town is a large town and capital of Bunda District. It is located in Mara Region in the United Republic of Tanzania.
The town was previously an administrative part of the Bunda District, but in 2007 it was parted from the District. The town ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
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 c ...
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 ...
.
History
* November 27, 2010: Established as Diocese of Bunda from the
Archdiocese of Mwanza and the
Diocese of Musoma.
Territory
The diocese comprises the districts of
Bunda and
Ukerewe and two parishes from the district of
Musoma
Musoma is a city in the east shore of lake Victoria of Tanzania. It is the capital of Mara Region, one of the administrative Regions of Tanzania. It also serves as the administrative centre of Musoma Rural District and Musoma Urban District.
L ...
.
Cathedral
The Parish church of ''St. Paul's'' in
Bunda is the cathedral church of the diocese.
Leadership
* Bishop
Renatus Leonard Nkwande
Renatus Leonard Nkwande is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza in Tanzania, incumbent since May 12, 2019.
Biography
Nkwande was born in Mantare,(sumve-Mwanza) Tanzania on November 12, 1965. He attended primary schools in Su ...
(2010.11.27 – 2019.02.11), appointed Archbishop of Mwanza
* Bishop Simon Chibuga Masondole (2021.04.06 – ...)
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 ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Mara Region
Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania
Christian organizations established in 2010
2010 establishments in Tanzania
Dioceses of the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mwanza
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