The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga ( la, Dioecesis Tangaënsis) 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 associ ...
located in the city of
Tanga in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Dar-es-Salaam
Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...
in
Tanzania
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.
History
* April 18, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tanga from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
* February 24, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Tanga
Bishops
* Prefect Apostolic of Tanga (Roman rite)
** Fr. Eugène Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. (1950.06.09 – 1958.02.24 ''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 ...
s of Tanga (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Eugène Cornelius Arthurs,
I.C. (''see above'' 1958.02.24 – 1969.12.15)
** Bishop
Maurus Gervase Komba (1969.12.15 – 1988.01.18)
** Bishop
Telesphore Mkude (1988.01.18 – 1993.04.05), appointed Bishop of Morogoro
** Bishop
Anthony Mathias Banzi (1994.06.10 – 2020.12.20)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Titus Joseph Mdoe, appointed auxiliary bishop of Dar-es-Salaam in 2013
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
Sources
GCatholic.org
Tanga
Tanga
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Tanga, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1950 establishments in Tanganyika
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