Diocese of Mbinga
Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga (Latin: Dioecesis Mbingaënsis) is a diocese located in Mbinga in the ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanSongea
Area11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 461,579
- 346,712 (75.1%)
Diocese of Mbinga Dioecesis Mbingaënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Songea |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | John Chrisostom Ndimbo |
History
- December 22, 1986: Established as Diocese of Mbinga from the Diocese of Songea
Leadership
- Bishops of Mbinga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Emmanuel Alex Mapunda (22 December 1986 — 12 March 2011)
- Bishop John Chrisostom Ndimbo (since 12 March 2011)
