Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpanda

Diocese of Mpanda Dioecesis Mpandensis
Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Tabora
Statistics
Area	46,346 km2 (17,894 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 423,869 266,016 (62.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpanda (Latin : Dioecesis Mpandensis) is a diocese located in Mpanda in the ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.

History

• October 23, 2000: Established as Diocese of Mpanda from the Diocese of Sumbawanga

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Mpanda.

Leadership

• Bishops of Mpanda (Roman rite)
  • Bishop William Pascal Kikoti (23 October 2000 – 28 August 2012)
  • Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (17 February 2014 - 12 December 2018), appointed Archbishop of Mbeya
  • Bishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa (since 13 May 2020)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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