Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga
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Diocese of Mbinga Dioecesis Mbingaënsis | |
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Location | |
Country | Tanzania |
Metropolitan | Songea |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 461,579 346,712 (75.1%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | John Chrisostom Ndimbo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga (Latin: Dioecesis Mbingaënsis) is a diocese located in Mbinga in the ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History
- December 22, 1986: Established as Diocese of Mbinga from the Diocese of Songea
Leadership
- Bishops of Mbinga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Emmanuel Mapunda (December 22, 1986 — March 12, 2011)
- Bishop John Chrisostom Ndimbo (since March 12, 2011)