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Diocese of

Mbeya

Tanzania

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Songea

History

1932.07.18: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Tukuyu (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika)
1938.03.29: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Tukuyu
1949.07.14: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbeya / Mbeyaën(sis) (Latin)
1953.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Mbeya / Mbeyaën(sis) (Latin)
1972.03.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Singida

Special Churches

Cathedral: Christ the King Cathedral, Mbeya, Mbeya

Present Prelates

Bishop (1996.11.08 – ...):

Bishop Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. (72)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mbeya (Roman Rite)

Bishop Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. (72)
(1996.11.08 – ...)

Born:	1941.01.01 (Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:	1970.10.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.02.02

Bishop of Mbeya (Tanzania) (1996.11.08 – ...)

Bishop James Dominic Sangu
(1966.05.03 – 1996.11.28)

Born:	1920.07.14 (Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:	1947.09.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.09.11
Died:	1998.07.26 († 78)

Bishop of Mbeya (Tanzania) (1966.05.03 – 1996.11.28)

President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (1970 – 1976)

Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr.
(1953.03.25 – 1964.12.10)

Born:	1899.01.28 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1923.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.10.30
Died:	1964.12.10 († 65)

Prefect Apostolic of Tukuyu (Tanzania) (1947 – 1949.07.14)

Titular Bishop of Cenæ (1949.07.14 – 1953.03.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Mbeya (Tanzania) (1949.07.14 – 1953.03.25)

Bishop of Mbeya (Tanzania) (1953.03.25 – 1964.12.10)

Vicars Apostolic of Mbeya (Roman Rite)

Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr.
(1949.07.14 – 1953.03.25)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Tukuyu (Roman Rite)

Fr. Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (later Bishop)
(1947 – 1949.07.14)

(see above)

Fr. Ludovico Haag, M. Afr.
(1938.04.08 – 1947)

Died:

1947

Prefect Apostolic of Tukuyu (Tanzania) (1938.04.08 – 1947)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Tukuyu (Roman Rite)

Fr. Max Theodor Franz Donders, M. Afr.
(1932.11.11 – 1938)

Died:

1938

Ecclesiastical Superior of Tukuyu (Tanzania) (1932.11.11 – 1938)

as of 2013.05.24

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