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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Tanzania, Africa


The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea (Latin: Archidioecesis Songeanus) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

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History

  • 12 November 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
  • 15 December 1927: Promoted as Diocese of Lindi
  • 23 December 1931: Demoted as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho
  • 6 February 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Songea

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is at the St. Mathias Mulumba Kalemba Metropolitan Cathedral in Songea.

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Prefects Apostolic of Lindi (Latin Church)
    • Willibrord Lay (1913–1922)
  • Territorial Abbots of Peramiho (Roman rite)
    • Gallus Steiger (22 February 1922 – 6 December 1952)
    • Eberhard Spiess (9 September 1953 – 6 February 1969)
    • Emmanuel Mapunda (8 August 1965 – 6 February 1986)
  • Bishop of Songea (Latin Church)
    • James Joseph Komba (6 February 1969 – 18 November 1987)
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Songea (Latin Church)
    • James Joseph Komba (18 November 1987 – 1 February 1992)
    • Norbert Wendelin Mtega (6 July 1992 – 15 May 2013)
    • Damian Denis Dallu (14 March 2014 –)

Auxiliary bishop

  • James Joseph Komba (1961–1969), appointed Bishop here

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

10.6794°S 35.6462°E / -10.6794; 35.6462


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