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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga
Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga (Latin: Dioecesis Tangaënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Tanga in the ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.
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History
- April 18, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tanga from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
- February 24, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Tanga
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Tanga (Roman rite)
- Fr. Eugène Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. (1950.06.09 – 1958.02.24 see below)
- Bishops of Tanga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugène Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. (see above 1958.02.24 – 1969.12.15)
- Bishop Maurus Gervase Komba (1969.12.15 – 1988.01.18)
- Bishop Telesphore Richard Mkude (1988.01.18 – 1993.04.05), appointed Bishop of Morogoro
- Bishop Anthony Mathias Banzi (1994.06.10 – 2020.12.20)
- Thomas John Kiangio (Since 7 June 2023)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Titus Joseph Mdoe, appointed auxiliary bishop of Dar-es-Salaam in 2013
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