Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Musoma
latin=Dioecesis Musomensis
country=Tanzania
metropolitan=Mwanza
rite=Latin Rite
area= 29,549
population= 1,400,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 250,000
catholics_percent= 17.9
bishop=Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma (Latin: "Musomen(sis)") is a diocese located in Musoma in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.
History
* November 4, 1946: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mwanza
* June 24, 1950: Demoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Musoma
* July 5, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Musoma
Leadership
* Bishops of Musoma (Roman rite)
** Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila (since 2007.11.10)
** Bishop Justin Tetmu Samba (1988.10.25 – 2006.08.23)
** Archbishop Anthony Mayala (1979.01.12 – 1987.11.18)
** Bishop John James Rudin, M.M. (1957.07.05 – 1979.01.12)
* Prefects Apostolic of Musoma (Roman rite)
** Fr. Giuseppe Gerardo Grondin, M.M. (1950 – 1957)
** Bishop Joseph Blomjous, M. Afr. (1946.04.11 – 1950.06.25)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/muso0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmuso.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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