Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Mbulu
Latin:	Dioecesis Mbuluensis
Country:	Tanzania
Metropolitan:	Arusha
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area Km2:	16,057
Population:	924,462
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	242,698
Catholics Percent:	26.3
Bishop:	Anthony Gaspar Lagwen

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu (Latin: Dioecesis Mbuluensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mbulu in the ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania. The seat of the Bishop is the Cathedral Church of the Virgin Mary.

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

• Prefect Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1944.01.28 – 1952.01.10 see below)
• Vicar Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
  • Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1952.01.10 – 1953.03.25 see below)
• Bishops of Mbulu (Roman rite)
  • Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1971.07.03)
  • Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando (1971.07.03 – 1997.03.07)
  • Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.02.09 – 2005.01.15), appointed Bishop of Dodoma
  • Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (2006.04.22 - 2014.06.11), appointed Archbishop of Dodoma
  • Antony Gaspar Lagwen (since 2018.05.22)^[1]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Kabudi to represent Magufuli at consecration of Mbulu new. 11 August 2018. The Citizen (Tanzania).