Diocese of Mbulu
| Diocese of Mbulu Dioecesis Mbuluensis | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Arusha |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,057 km2 (6,200 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 924,462 242,698 (26.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Anthony Gaspar Lagwen |
Diocese of Mbulu — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu (Latin: Dioecesis Mbuluensis) is a diocese located in the town of Mbulu in the ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania. The seat of the Bishop is the Cathedral Church of the Virgin Mary. As of 2025, Catholic population has risen to make up 55%.
History
- April 14, 1943: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mbulu from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
- January 10, 1952: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbulu
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbulu
Leadership
- Prefect Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
- Fr. Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1944.01.28 – 1952.01.10 see below)
- Vicar Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
- Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1952.01.10 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Bishops of Mbulu (Roman rite)
- Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1971.07.03)
- Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando (1971.07.03 – 1997.03.07)
- Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.02.09 – 2005.01.15), appointed Bishop of Dodoma
- Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (2006.04.22 - 2014.06.11), appointed Archbishop of Dodoma
- Anthony Gaspar Lagwen (since 2018.05.22)[1]
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Arusha