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Diocese of

Iringa

Tanzania Tanzania

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Songea

History

  • 1922.03.03: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa / Iringaën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam)
  • 1935.01.28: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma
  • 1948.01.08: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Iringa / Iringaën(sis) (Latin)
  • 1953.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Iringa / Iringaën(sis) (Latin)
  • 1968.02.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Njombe

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (1992.11.21 – ...):Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (64)Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (64)

President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference

Apostolic Administrator of Songea (Tanzania)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Iringa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (64)Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (64)
(1992.11.21 – ...)

Born:1948.10.25 (Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:1973.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:1989.01.06

Coadjutor Bishop of Sumbawanga (Tanzania) (1988.11.14 – 1992.11.21)

Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania) (1992.11.21 – ...)

President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (2012.07 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Songea (Tanzania) (2013.05.15 – ...)

Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (67)Bishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (67) (later Archbishop)
(1985.10.28 – 1992.07.06)

Born:1945.08.17 (Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:1973.11.14
Consecrated Bishop:1986.01.06

Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania) (1985.10.28 – 1992.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Songea (Tanzania) (1992.07.06 – 2013.05.15)

Bishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (later Archbishop)
(1969.10.23 – 1985.03.09)

Born:1931 (Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:1962.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:1970.02.15
Died:2006.03.14 († 75)

Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania) (1969.10.23 – 1985.03.09)

President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (1976 – 1982)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tabora (Tanzania) (1985.03.09 – 2006.03.14)

Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M.
(1953.03.25 – 1965.10.03)

Born:1901.03.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1924.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:1948.05.27
Died:1965.10.03 († 64)

Prefect Apostolic of Iringa (Tanzania) (1936.02.18 – 1948.01.08)

Titular Bishop of Thuburnica (1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Iringa (Tanzania) (1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25)

Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania) (1953.03.25 – 1965.10.03)

Vicars Apostolic of Iringa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M.
(1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Iringa (Roman Rite)

Fr. Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (later Bishop)
(1936.02.18 – 1948.01.08)

(see above)

Fr. Francesco Cagliero, I.C.M.
(1922.05.10 – 1935)

Died:1935

Prefect Apostolic of Iringa (Tanzania) (1922.05.10 – 1935)


as of 2013.05.24

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