Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Mbulu
latin=Dioecesis Mbuluensis
country=Tanzania
metropolitan=Arusha
rite=Latin Rite
area= 16,057
population= 924,462
population_as_of=2004
catholics= 242,698
catholics_percent= 26.3
bishop=Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu {Latin: "Mbuluen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Mbulu in the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.
History
* April 14, 1943: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mbulu from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
* January 10, 1952: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbulu
* March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbulu
Leadership
* Bishops of Mbulu (Roman rite)
** Bishop Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (since 2006.04.22)
** Bishop Juda Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.02.09 – 2005.01.15)
** Bishop Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando (1971.07.03 – 1997.03.07)
** Bishop Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1953.03.25 – 1971.07.03)
* Vicars Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
** Bishop Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1952.01.10 – 1953.03.25)
* Prefects Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
** Bishop Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1944.01.28 – 1952.01.10)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/mbul0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmbul.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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