Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Njombe
latin=Dioecesis Niombenus
country=Tanzania
metropolitan=Songea
rite=Latin Rite
area= 20,860
population= 659,506
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 258,446
catholics_percent= 39.2
bishop=Alfred Leonhard Maluma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe (Latin: "Niomben(us)") is a diocese located in Njombe in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History
* February 16, 1968: Established as Diocese of Njombe from the Diocese of Iringa and Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho
Leadership
* Bishops of Njombe (Roman rite)
** Bishop Alfred Leonhard Maluma (since June 8, 2002)
** Bishop Raymond Mwanyika (January 16, 1971 – June 8, 2002)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/njom0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnjom.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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