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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahenge (Latin: Dioecesis Mahengensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mahenge in the ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.
Diocese of Mahenge Dioecesis Mahengensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Dar-es-Salaam |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 39,498 km2 (15,250 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 531,237 465,696 (87.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Agapiti Ndorobo |
History
edit- April 21, 1964: Established as Diocese of Mahenge from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
Bishops
edit- Bishops of Mahenge (Roman rite)
- Bishop Elias Mchonde (1964.04.21 – 1969.06.13)
- Bishop Nikasius Kipengele (1970.06.25 – 1971.12.07)
- Bishop Patrick Iteka (1973.06.14 – 1993.08.22)
- Bishop Agapiti Ndorobo (since 1995.03.03)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
edit- Salutaris Melchior Libena, appointed auxiliary bishop of Dar-es-Salaam in 2010
- Filbert Felician Mhasi, appointed Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi in 2018
See also
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