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Diocese of Iringa Dioecesis Iringaënsis | |
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Location | |
Country | Tanzania |
Metropolitan | Songea |
Statistics | |
Area | 43,318 km2 (16,725 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 2,367,962 588,438 (24.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iringa (Latin: Dioecesis Iringaënsis) is a diocese located in Iringa in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History
- March 3, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
- January 8, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Iringa
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Iringa
Leadership
- Bishops of Iringa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (since 1992.11.21)
- Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (1985.10.28 – 1992.07.06)
- Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (1969.10.23 – 1985.03.09)
- Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (1953.03.25 – 1965.10.03)
- Vicars Apostolic of Iringa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25)
- Prefects Apostolic of Iringa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (1936.02.18 – 1948.01.08)
- Fr. Francesco Cagliero, I.C.M. (1922.05.10 – 1935)
See also
Sources