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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara

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Metropolitan
  
Songea

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Tanzania

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
7,780 km²

Bishop
  
Titus Joseph Mdoe

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)689,16462,273 (9.0%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea

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

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History

  • December 22, 1931: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Mtwara from the Diocese of Lindi
  • December 18, 1972: Promoted as Diocese of Mtwara

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Mtwara (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Titus Joseph Mdoe (since 2015.10.15)
  • Bishop Gabriel Mmole (1988.03.12 - 2015.10.15)
  • Bishop Maurus Libaba (1972.12.18 – 1986.10.17)
  • Territorial Abbots of Mtwara (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Anthony Victor Hälg, O.S.B. (1949.12.15 – 1972)
  • Bishop Joachim Ammann, O.S.B. (1932.05.29 – 1948.12.15)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara Wikipedia
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