Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga

Diocese of Shinyanga
Dioecesis Shinyangaënsis
Location
Country Tanzania
Metropolitan Mwanza
Statistics
Area 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
2,001,893
284,590 (14.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Bishop-elect Liberatus Sangu (appointed by Pope Francis on Monday, February 2, 2015; to be ordained and installed)[1]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga (Latin: Dioecesis Shinyangaënsis) is a diocese located in Shinyanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

History

  • June 24, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa
  • March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Maswa
  • August 9, 1956: Renamed as Diocese of Shinyanga

Leadership

  • Bishops of Shinyanga (Roman rite)
    • Bishop-elect Rev. Liberatus Sangu (2015.02.02 - present);
    • Bishop Aloysius Balina (1997.08.08 - 2012.11.06); died in office
    • Bishop Castor Sekwa (1975.01.30 – 1996.06.04)
    • Bishop Edward Aloysius McGurkin, M.M. (1956.07.04 – 1975.01.30)

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fen%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F02%2F02%2F0085%2F00177.html

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