Diocese of Mpanda
Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpanda (Latin: Dioecesis Mpandensis) is a diocese located in Mpanda in the ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanTabora
Area46,346 km2 (17,894 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 423,869
- 266,016 (62.8%)
Diocese of Mpanda Dioecesis Mpandensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Tabora |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 46,346 km2 (17,894 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa |
History
- October 23, 2000: Established as Diocese of Mpanda from the Diocese of Sumbawanga
Special churches
The Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Mpanda.
Leadership
- Bishops of Mpanda (Roman rite)
- Bishop William Pascal Kikoti (23 October 2000 – 28 August 2012)
- Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (17 February 2014 - 12 December 2018), appointed Archbishop of Mbeya
- Bishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa (since 13 May 2020)