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Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma

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Metropolitan
  
Mwanza

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Tanzania

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
29,549 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,400,000 250,000 (17.9%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza

Bishop
  
Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma (Latin: Dioecesis Musomensis) is a diocese located in Musoma in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

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History

  • November 4, 1946: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mwanza
  • June 24, 1950: Demoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Musoma
  • July 5, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Musoma
  • November 27, 2010: Territory lost to Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunda

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Musoma (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila (since 2007.11.10)
  • Bishop Justin Tetmu Samba (1988.10.25 – 2006.08.23)
  • Archbishop Anthony Petro Mayalla (1979.01.12 – 1987.11.18)
  • Bishop John James Rudin, M.M. (1957.07.05 – 1979.01.12)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Musoma (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Giuseppe Gerardo Grondin, M.M. (1950 – 1957)
  • Bishop Joseph Blomjous, M. Afr. (1946.04.11 – 1950.06.25)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma Wikipedia
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