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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea

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38,600 km²

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea (Latin: Archidioecesis Songeanus) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

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History

  • November 12, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
  • December 15, 1927: Promoted as Diocese of Lindi
  • December 23, 1931: Demoted as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho
  • February 6, 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Songea
  • November 18, 1987: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Songea

    • Special churches

    The seat of the archbishop is the St. Mathias Mulumba Kalemba Metropolitan Cathedral in Songea.

    Leadership

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Songea (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (1992.07.06 - 2013.05.15)
  • Archbishop James Joseph Komba (1987.11.18 – 1992.02.01)
  • Bishops of Songea (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop James Joseph Komba (1969.02.06 – 1987.11.18)
  • Territorial Abbots of Peramiho (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Eberhard Spiess, O.S.B. (1953.09.23 – 1969.02.06)
  • Bishop Gallus Steiger, O.S.B. (1922.02.22 – 1952.12.06)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Lindi (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Willibrord Lay, O.S.B. (1913 – 1922)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Iringa
  • Lindi
  • Mbeya
  • Mbinga
  • Mtwara
  • Njombe
  • Tunduru–Masasi

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea Wikipedia
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