Diocese of Singida
Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Singida (Latin: Dioecesis Singidaënsis) is a diocese located in Singida in the ecclesiastical province of Dodoma in Tanzania.[1]
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanDodoma
Area49,341 km2 (19,051 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 1,205,017
- 143,220 (11.9%)
Diocese of Singida Dioecesis Singidaënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Dodoma |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 49,341 km2 (19,051 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Edward Elias Mapunda |
It was established as the Diocese of Singida from the Diocese of Dodoma, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora and Diocese of Mbeya, on 25 March 1972.
Leadership
- Bishops of Singida (Roman rite)
- Bishop Bernard Mabula (March 25, 1972 – April 19, 1999)
- Bishop Desiderius Rwoma (April 19, 1999 - January 15, 2013), appointed Bishop of Bukoba
- Bishop Edward Elias Mapunda (28 April 2015 – present)