Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama

Diocese of Kahama

Dioecesis Kahamaënsis
Location
Country Tanzania
MetropolitanTabora
Statistics
Area19,946 km2 (7,701 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 1,139,933
  • 112,579 (9.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopChristopher Ndizeye Nkoronko

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

History

  • November 11, 1983: Established as Diocese of Kahama from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora

Leadership

  • Bishops of Kahama (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Matthew Shija (November 11, 1983 – April 24, 2001)
    • Bishop Ludovic Minde, O.S.S. (April 24, 2001 – December 2, 2019), appointed Bishop of Moshi
    • Bishop Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko (since 23 June 2022)

See also

Sources

References

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