Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi

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Christ The King
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLudovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi (

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)
  • Bishops of Moshi (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. (1953.03.25 – 1959.05.15); see above
    • Bishop
      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

  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

References

Sources

External links

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