The Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe ( la, Dioecesis Niombenus) 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
Njombe
Njombe is a town in southern Tanzania. It is the regional capital of Njombe Region as well as the district headquarter of Njombe Rural District and Njombe Urban District. It is located at nearly 2000 meters of altitude on the eastern edge of the ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Songea
Songea is the capital of Ruvuma Region in southwestern Tanzania. It is located along the A19 road. The city has a population of approximately 203,309, and it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea. Between 1905 and 1907, the cit ...
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 and ...
.
History
* February 16, 1968: Established as Diocese of Njombe from the
Diocese of Iringa and
Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho
Leadership
;Ordinaries
*
Raymond Mwanyika (16 January 1971 – 8 June 2002)
*
Alfred Leonhard Maluma (8 June 2002 – 6 April 2021)
*
Eusebio Samwel Kyando (19 October 2023 – present)
;Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Castor Paul Msemwa, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi in 2004
*
Norbert Wendelin Mtega, appointed Bishop of Iringa in 1985
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
Njombe
Njombe is a town in southern Tanzania. It is the regional capital of Njombe Region as well as the district headquarter of Njombe Rural District and Njombe Urban District. It is located at nearly 2000 meters of altitude on the eastern edge of the ...
Christian organizations established in 1968
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Njombe, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1968 establishments in Tanzania
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