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Diocese of Sumbawanga

Dioecesis Sumbavangensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Beatus Christian Urassa, ALCP/OSS, Bishop
  • Damian Kyaruzi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 24 October 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbeya
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 28,654 (11,067 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 34, Sumbawanga, Tanzania
  • Telephone: (025)2802.178

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika
27 September 1880ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale} Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (erected) (as Pro-Vicariate Apostolic)
1883ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (to Vicariate Apostolic)
11 January 1887Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Unianyembé (erected) ((or 30 Dec 1886))
31 July 1889Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (erected) (as Pro-Vicariate Apostolic)
8 April 1911Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore} (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Unianyembé (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale} (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Meridionale} (Boundaries Changed)
12 July 1926Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Urundi Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Southern part of Uha)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Central part of Uha)
Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza (Northern part of Uha)
18 July 1932Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Eastern part) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tukuyu (erected)
18 July 1932Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Ngulu and Vgunâa and part of Vgansi) Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora
18 July 1932Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Bukoba
Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora
Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Kibondo)
10 May 1946Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Northern region (Uha)) Vicariate Apostolic of Kigoma (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Karema
10 May 1946Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Southern region (Ufipa)) Vicariate Apostolic of Karema
2 February 1950Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Karema (Unyamwanga)
Vicariate Apostolic of Mbeya (Unyamwanga)
Diocese of Karema
25 March 1953ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Karema Diocese of Karema
Diocese of Sumbawanga
24 October 1969Name ChangedDiocese of Karema Diocese of Sumbawanga
23 October 2000Territory LostDiocese of Sumbawanga Diocese of Mpanda (erected)
21 December 2018Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Sumbawanga (from Tabora to Mbeya)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Karema
195094,40594,446100.0%1724412,3021313ap1951
Diocese of Karema
Diocese of Sumbawanga
1970229,207293,13578.2%4540852,696409825ap1981
1980306,761421,16972.8%6617833,6951712525ap1981
1990485,703694,97469.9%639726,7451025829ap1991
1999812,6381,103,29773.7%6577211,2865730128ap2000
2000527,226603,29187.4%5238905,8584628017ap2001
2001580,000748,82177.5%4655111,3726730022ap2002
2002580,000748,82177.5%4955410,7408230022ap2003
2003593,867928,94163.9%4845211,4206129522ap2004
2004607,143928,94165.4%4945311,4557120822ap2005
2010711,6801,109,76064.1%4775413,1796230723ap2011
2014757,4511,244,33060.9%4264815,7806132024ap2015
2017805,3881,323,08060.9%5376013,4237134821ap2018
2020859,7101,412,32060.9%5545914,5717137821ap2021
2022865,4301,380,27162.7%62107212,01910841026ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 199
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 488, and Page 489
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 399
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Karema
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 80, to Page 82
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 445, and Page 446
  • Diocese of Karema
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710
  • Diocese of Sumbawanga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 805, and Page 806
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 258, and Page 259

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