Roman Catholic Diocese of Same

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Same
latin=Dioecesis Moshiensis
country=Tanzania
metropolitan=Arusha
rite=Latin Rite
area= 10,000
population= 562,950
population_as_of=2004
catholics= 70,490
catholics_percent= 12.5
bishop=Jacob Venance Koda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Same (Latin: "Samen(sis) ") is a diocese located in the Same District in the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.

History

* December 10, 1963: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Same from the Diocese of Moshi
* February 3, 1977: Promoted as Diocese of Same

Leadership

* Bishops of Same (Roman rite)
** Bishop Jacob Venance Koda (since March 16, 1999)
** Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (1979.02.12 – 1998.11.28)
* Prefects Apostolic of Same (Roman rite)
** Fr. Henry J. Winkelmolen, C.S.Sp. (1964.01.03 – 1977)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/same0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsmtz.html Catholic Hierarchy]