Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga
| Diocese of Tanga Dioecesis Tangaënsis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Dar-es-Salaam |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,807 km2 (10,350 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,650,000 180,000 (10.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Thomas John Kiangio |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga (Latin: Dioecesis Tangaënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Tanga in the ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.
History
- April 18, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tanga from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
- February 24, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Tanga
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Tanga (Roman rite)
- Fr. Eugène Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. (1950.06.09 – 1958.02.24 see below)
- Bishops of Tanga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugène Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. (see above 1958.02.24 – 1969.12.15)
- Bishop Maurus Gervase Komba (1969.12.15 – 1988.01.18)
- Bishop Telesphore Richard Mkude (1988.01.18 – 1993.04.05), appointed Bishop of Morogoro
- Bishop Anthony Mathias Banzi (1994.06.10 – 2020.12.20)
- Thomas John Kiangio (Since 7 June 2023)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Titus Joseph Mdoe, appointed auxiliary bishop of Dar-es-Salaam in 2013
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]