Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma

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Diocese of Musoma

Dioecesis Musomensis
Location
CountryTanzania
Metropolitan Mwanza
Statistics
Area29,549 km2 (11,409 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,400,000
250,000 (17.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma (Latin : Dioecesis Musomensis) is a diocese located in Musoma in the ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

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