The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga (Latin: Dioecesis Sumbavangensis) is a diocese located in Sumbawanga in the ecclesiastical province of Mbeya in Tanzania.
History
- 1880: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa in Sudan
- May 10, 1946: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Karema
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Karema
- October 24, 1969: Renamed as Diocese of Sumbawanga
- December 21, 2018: Changed metropolia from Tabora to Mbeya
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Tanganyika (Roman rite) -- see also separate article Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika
- Vicar Apostolic of Karema (Roman rite) Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (1946.07.29 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Bishops of Karema (Roman rite) Bishop James Holmes-Siedle, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1958.08.05), appointed Bishop of Kigoma; Bishop Charles Msakila (1958.11.13 – 1969.10.24 see below)
- Bishops of Sumbawanga (Roman rite) Bishop Charles Msakila (see above 1969.10.24 – 1994.02.23); Bishop Damian Kyaruzi (1997.04.21 - 2018.04.19); Bishop Beatus Christian Urassa (since 2018.04.19)