Diocese of Moshi
| Diocese of Moshi Dioecesis Moshiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Arusha |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,029 km2 (1,942 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 881,376 575,249 (65.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral, Moshi |
| Patron saint | Christ The King |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi (Latin: Dioecesis Moshiensis) is a diocese located in the town of Moshi in the ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania. The Diocese stretches along the slopes and low plains of volcanic mountain Kilimanjaro, covering an area of 5,029 sq Km. The Diocese of Moshi was officially inaugurated on March 25, 1953.[1]
History
- September 13, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Moshi
Special churches
The Cathedral is Christ the King Cathedral in Moshi.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Vicars Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (Roman rite)
- Bishop Marie-Joseph-Aloys Munsch, C.S.Sp. (1910.09.13 – 1922.01.16)
- Bishop Henry Aloysius (Enrico) Gogarty, C.S.Sp. (1923.11.28 – 1931.12.08)
- Bishop Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. (1932.11.29 – 1953.03.25); see below
- Bishops of Moshi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. (1953.03.25 – 1959.05.15); see above
- Bishop Joseph Kilasara, C.S.Sp. (1960.01.12 – 1966.11.03)
- Bishop Joseph Sipendi (1968.01.11 – 1985.04.29)
- Bishop Amedeus Msarikie (1986.03.21 – 2007.11.21)
- Bishop Isaac Amani Massawe (2007.11.21 - 2017.12.27), appointed Archbishop of Arusha
- Bishop Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS (2019.12.02 - )
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Arusha