Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama
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Diocese of Kahama Dioecesis Kahamaënsis | |
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Location | |
Country | Tanzania |
Metropolitan | Tabora |
Statistics | |
Area | 19,946 km2 (7,701 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,139,933 112,579 (9.9%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ludovic Minde, O.S.S. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama (Latin: Dioecesis Kahamaënsis) is a diocese located in Kahama in the Ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.
History
- November 11, 1983: Established as Diocese of Kahama from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora
Leadership
- Bishops of Kahama (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ludovic Minde, O.S.S. (since April 24, 2001)
- Bishop Matthew Shija (November 11, 1983 – April 24, 2001)