Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea {Latin: "Songean(us)"} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History
* November 12, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
* December 15, 1927: Promoted as Diocese of Lindi
* December 23, 1931: Demoted as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho
* February 6, 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Songea
* November 18, 1987: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Songea
pecial Churches
The seat of the archbishop is the St. Mathias Mulumba Kalemba Metropolitan Cathedral in Songea.
Leadership
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Songea (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (since 1992.07.06)
** Archbishop James Joseph Komba (1987.11.18 – 1992.02.01)
* Bishops of Songea (Roman rite)
** Archbishop James Joseph Komba (1969.02.06 – 1987.11.18)
* Territorial Abbots of Peramiho (Roman rite)
** Bishop Eberhard Spiess, O.S.B. (1953.09.23 – 1969.02.06)
** Bishop Gallus Steiger, O.S.B. (1922.02.22 – 1952.12.06)
* Prefects Apostolic of Lindi (Roman rite)
** Fr. Villibrordo Lay, O.S.B. (1913 – 1922)
uffragan Dioceses
* Iringa
* Lindi
* Mbeya
* Mbinga
* Mtwara
* Njombe
* Tunduru–Masasi
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/song0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.inkamana.org/ohio/songea.htm Archdiocese of Songea website]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsong.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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