Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Mbinga
latin=Dioecesis Mbingaënsis
country=Tanzania
metropolitan=Songea
rite=Latin Rite
area= 11,400
population= 461,579
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 346,712
catholics_percent= 75.1
bishop=Emmanuel A. Mapunda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga (Latin: "Mbingaën(sis)") is a diocese located in Mbinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History
* December 22, 1986: Established as Diocese of Mbinga from the Diocese of Songea
Leadership
* Bishops of Mbinga (Roman rite)
** Bishop Emmanuel A. Mapunda (since December 22, 1986)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/mbin0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmbin.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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