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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi

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Metropolitan
  
Songea

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
56,060 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Bruno Pius Ngonyani

Country
  
Tanzania

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)791,306128,438 (16.2%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi (Latin: Dioecesis Lindiensis) is a diocese located in Lindi in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

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History

  • August 5, 1963: Established as Diocese of Nachingwea from the Territorial Abbacy of Mtwara
  • October 17, 1986: Renamed as Diocese of Lindi

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Lindi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Bruno Pius Ngonyani (since 1990.10.06)
  • Bishop Maurus Libaba (1986.10.17 – 1988.03.03)
  • Bishops of Nachingwea (Roman rite)
  • Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (1983.11.11 – 1986.10.17)
  • Bishop Arnold Ralph Cotey, S.D.S. (1963.08.05 – 1983.11.11)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi Wikipedia
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