Diocese of Kahama
Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama (Latin: Dioecesis Kahamaënsis) is a diocese located in Kahama in the ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.
Country
Tanzania
TanzaniaMetropolitanTabora
Area19,946 km2 (7,701 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 1,139,933
- 112,579 (9.9%)
Diocese of Kahama Dioecesis Kahamaënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Tabora |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,946 km2 (7,701 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko |
History
- November 11, 1983: Established as Diocese of Kahama from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora
Leadership
- Bishops of Kahama (Roman rite)
- Bishop Matthew Shija (November 11, 1983 – April 24, 2001)
- Bishop Ludovic Minde, O.S.S. (April 24, 2001 – December 2, 2019), appointed Bishop of Moshi
- Bishop Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko (since 23 June 2022)
