The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya ( la, Archedioecesis Mbeyaënsis) is an
archdiocese
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 associate ...
located in
Mbeya in
Tanzania
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.
History
* July 18, 1932: Established as
Mission “sui iuris”
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of Tukuyu from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika
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* March 29, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Tukuyu
* July 14, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbeya
* March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbeya (in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Songea)
* December 21, 2018: Promoted as Archdiocese of Mbeya
Leadership
* Ecclesiastical Superior of Tukuyu (Roman rite)
** Fr.
Max Theodor Franz Donders, M. Afr. (1932.11.11 – 1938)
* Prefects Apostolic of Tukuyu (Roman rite)
** Fr.
Ludovico Haag, M. Afr. (1938.04.08 – 1947)
** Fr. Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (1947 – 1949.07.14 ''see below'')
* Vicars Apostolic of Mbeya (Roman rite)
** Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (''see above'' 1949.07.14 – 1953.03.25 ''see below'')
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Mbeya (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Anthony van Oorschoot,
M. Afr.
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, caption = Charles Lavigerie
, abbreviation = M.Afr.
, nickname = White Fathers
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, founder = Archbishop Charles-Martial Allema ...
(''see above'' 1953.03.25 – 1964.12.10)
** Bishop
James Dominic Sangu (1966.05.03 – 1996.11.28)
** Bishop
Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. (1996.11.08 - 2018.11.21)
* Archbishops of Mbeya
** Archbishop
Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (since 2018.12.21)
Suffragan Dioceses
*
Diocese of Iringa
*
Diocese of Sumbawanga
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
Sources
GCatholic.org
Mbeya
Christian organizations established in 1932
Mbeya
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Mbeya
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