Diocese of Tanga
Dioecesis Tangaensis

Statistics
Country:	Tanzania
Metropolitan:	Dar-es-Salaam
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	26,807 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,650,000 (2004) 180,000 (10.9%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Anthony Banzi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga (Latin: Tangaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Tanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] 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

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Tanga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Anthony Banzi (since 1994.06.10)
  • Bishop Telesphore Mkude (1988.01.18 – 1993.04.05)
  • Bishop Maurus Gervase Komba (1969.12.15 – 1988.01.18)
  • Bishop Eugène Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. (1958.02.24 – 1969.12.15)
• Prefects Apostolic of Tanga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Eugène Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. (1950.06.09 – 1958.02.24)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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