Diocese of Mafinga
Catholic diocese in Tanzania
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mafinga (Latin: Dioecesis Mafingensis; Swahili: Jimbo Katoliki Mafinga) is a diocese located in Mafinga in the ecclesiastical province of Mbeya in Tanzania.
Country
Tanzania
TanzaniaMetropolitanMbeya
Area11,016 km2 (4,253 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2023)
- 617,770
- 236,299
Diocese of Mafinga Dioecesis Mafingensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Mbeya |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,016 km2 (4,253 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 22, 2023 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Vincent Cosmas Mwagala |
History
The Diocese of Mafinga was erected by Pope Francis from the Diocese of Iringa on December 22, 2023, and Vincent Cosmas Mwagala was named the first ordinary.[1] The diocese was canonically inaugurated by Angelo Accattino in the evening before Saint Joseph's Day. The following day, March 19, 2024, Mwagala received episcopal consecration and became the diocese's first bishop.[2]
Bishops
Ordinary
- Vincent Cosmas Mwagala (2023 – present)
Diocesan priests who became bishops
- Romanus Elamu Mihal, appointed Bishop of Iringa in 2025
