Diocese of Mahenge, Tanzania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Mahenge / Mahengen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Dar-es-Salaam

1964.04.21: Established as Diocese of Mahenge / Mahengen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam and became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
2012.01.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ifakara

Bishop (1995.03.03 – ...):

Bishop Agapiti Ndorobo (69)

Bishops of Mahenge (Roman Rite)

Bishop Agapiti Ndorobo (69)
(1995.03.03 – ...)

Bishop of Mahenge (Tanzania)

Priest of Dodoma (Tanzania) (1980.12.06 – 1995.03.03)

Bishop of Mahenge (Tanzania) (1995.03.03 – ...)

Bishop Patrick Iteka
(1973.06.14 – 1993.08.22)

Bishop of Mahenge (Tanzania) (1973.06.14 – 1993.08.22)

Bishop Nikasius Kipengele
(1970.06.25 – 1971.12.07)

Bishop of Mahenge (Tanzania) (1970.06.25 – 1971.12.07)

Bishop Elias Mchonde
(1964.04.21 – 1969.06.13)

Titular Bishop of Adraa (1956.03.24 – 1964.04.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania) (1956.03.24 – 1964.04.21)

Bishop of Mahenge (Tanzania) (1964.04.21 – 1969.06.13)

Mafinga (←), Iringa (↖), Ifakara (↑), Lindi (→), Songea (↓)

Area: 25,253 km²

Population: 182,467 Catholics (64.9% of 281,243 total)

Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 50 priests (42 diocesan, 8 religious), 86 religious (18 brothers, 68 sisters), 37 seminarians