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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu

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Metropolitan
  
Arusha

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Tanzania

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
16,057 km²

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 924,462 242,698 (26.3%)

Bishop
  
Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu (Latin: Dioecesis Mbuluensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mbulu in the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.

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History

  • April 14, 1943: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mbulu from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
  • January 10, 1952: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbulu
  • March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbulu

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Mbulu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (since 2006.04.22)
  • Bishop Juda Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.02.09 – 2005.01.15)
  • Bishop Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando (1971.07.03 – 1997.03.07)
  • Bishop Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1953.03.25 – 1971.07.03)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1952.01.10 – 1953.03.25)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1944.01.28 – 1952.01.10)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu Wikipedia
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