Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama (Latin: Dioecesis Kahamaënsis) is a diocese located in Kahama in the Ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.
Diocese of Kahama Dioecesis Kahamaënsis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Metropolitan | Tabora |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,946 km2 (7,701 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,139,933 112,579 (9.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | vacant |
History
- November 11, 1983: Established as Diocese of Kahama from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora
Leadership
- Bishops of Kahama (Roman rite)
- Bishop Matthew Shija (November 11, 1983 – April 24, 2001)
- Bishop Ludovic Minde, O.S.S. (April 24, 2001 - December 2, 2019), appointed Bishop of Moshi
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
Sources
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