Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe (Latin: Dioecesis Niombenus) is a diocese located in Njombe in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

Diocese of Njombe

Dioecesis Niombenus
Location
CountryTanzania
MetropolitanSongea
Statistics
Area20,860 km2 (8,050 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
659,506
258,446 (39.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEusebio Samwel Kyando
Apostolic AdministratorJohn Chrisostom Ndimbo

History

Leadership

Ordinaries
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
  • Castor Paul Msemwa, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi in 2004
  • Norbert Wendelin Mtega, appointed Bishop of Iringa in 1985

See also

Sources

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