Roman Catholic Diocese of Kondoa
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Diocese of Kondoa Dioecesis Kondoaënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Territory | Kondoa District |
| Ecclesiastical province | Dodoma |
| Subdivisions | 9 parishes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,210 km2 (5,100 sq mi) |
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| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 12, 2011 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
The diocese of Kondoa (in Latin: Dioecesis Kondoaënsis) is a see of the Roman Catholic Church suffragan of the Archdiocese of Dodoma. In 2011 it counted 46,067 baptized among 541,345 inhabitants. Its most recent bishop was Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa.[1]
The diocese corresponds to the Kondoa District, in Tanzania.
The see is located in the city of Kondoa, since 2011 and the construction of the cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
The territory is divided into 9 parishes.
History
The diocese was created on March 12, 2011 by the Papal bull Cum ad provehendam of Pope Benedict XVI, taking territories from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodoma.
Chronology of the bishops
- Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa, March 12, 2011–April 14, 2026[2]
