Diocese of Mtwara
Dioecesis Mtuaranus

Statistics
Country:	Tanzania
Metropolitan:	Songea
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	7,780 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	689,164 (2004) 62,273 (9.0%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Gabriel Mmole

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara (Latin: Mtuaran(us)) is a diocese located in Mtwara in the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• December 22, 1931: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Mtwara from the Diocese of Lindi
• December 18, 1972: Promoted as Diocese of Mtwara

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Mtwara (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gabriel Mmole (since 1988.03.12)
  • Bishop Maurus Libaba (1972.12.18 – 1986.10.17)
• Territorial Abbots of Mtwara (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Anthony Victor Hälg, O.S.B. (1949.12.15 – 1972)
  • Bishop Joachim Ammann, O.S.B. (1932.05.29 – 1948.12.15)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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