The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu ( la, Dioecesis Mbuluensis) 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 the city of
Mbulu
Mbulu is a town in Tanzania and the capital of the Mbulu District. The town is inhabited by the Iraqw people. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu is also in Mbulu.
Mbulu is located in the Mbulu Highlands. The town, also known as Imboru among the ...
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
Arusha
Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Council (2012 census).
Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern bran ...
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 ...
. The seat of the Bishop is the Cathedral Church of the Virgin Mary.
History
* April 14, 1943: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mbulu from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma and the
Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
* January 10, 1952: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbulu
* March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbulu
Leadership
* Prefect Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
** Fr. Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1944.01.28 – 1952.01.10 ''see below'')
* Vicar Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
** Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (''see above'' 1952.01.10 – 1953.03.25 ''see below'')
*
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 c ...
s of Mbulu (Roman rite)
**
Patrick Winters
The Rev. Patrick Winters S.A.C. (1908-1994) was an Irish born Pallottine priest, who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu in Tanzania, from 1953 until in 1971.
Patrick Winters was born at Ramore, Killimor, Co. Galway, he was ...
,
S.A.C. (''see above'' 1953.03.25 – 1971.07.03)
** Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando (1971.07.03 – 1997.03.07)
** Juda Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.02.09 – 2005.01.15), appointed Bishop of Dodoma
** Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (2006.04.22 - 2014.06.11), appointed Archbishop of Dodoma
** Antony Gaspar Lagwen (since 2018.05.22)
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
Mbulu
Mbulu is a town in Tanzania and the capital of the Mbulu District. The town is inhabited by the Iraqw people. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu is also in Mbulu.
Mbulu is located in the Mbulu Highlands. The town, also known as Imboru among the ...
Christian organizations established in 1943
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Mbulu, Roman Catholic Diocese of
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