Diocese of Mtwara

Historical Details

• Territorial Abbey of Ndanda
  • Latin Name: Ndandaensis
  • Erected: 22 December 1931
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joachim (Alois) Ammann, O.S.B. † (29 May 1932 Appointed - 15 Dec 1948 Resigned)
• Anthony Victor Haelg (Hälg), O.S.B. † (15 Dec 1949 Succeeded - 18 Dec 1972 Resigned)
• Maurus Libaba † (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 17 Oct 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Lindi)
• Gabriel Mmole † (12 Mar 1988 Appointed - 15 Oct 2015 Retired)
• Titus Joseph Mdoe (15 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Abbey of Ndanda
1950	31,326	660,000	4.7%		31	31	1,010		35	34	18	ap1951
1970	59,343	670,700	8.8%	10	60	70	847		100	90		ap1971
Diocese of Mtwara
1980	72,915	1,060,000	6.9%	21	45	66	1,104		76	125	29	ap1981
1990	48,870	808,000	6.0%	16	22	38	1,286		42	92	14	ap1991
1999	61,019	720,142	8.5%	21	20	41	1,488		50	179	16	ap2000
2000	62,877	731,988	8.6%	21	20	41	1,533		49	210	15	ap2001
2001	66,708	741,715	9.0%	20	20	40	1,667		47	208	15	ap2002
2002	66,370	752,945	8.8%	22	22	44	1,508		51	223	15	ap2003
2003	60,859	723,433	8.4%	22	24	46	1,323		50	221	15	ap2004
2004	62,273	689,164	9.0%	25	20	45	1,383		44	213	15	ap2005
2013	73,700	859,000	8.6%	23	19	42	1,754		38	189	18	ap2014
2016	135,103	1,496,200	9.0%	25	28	53	2,549		59	332	18	ap2017
2019	114,580	905,595	12.7%	22	29	51	2,246		66	335	18	ap2020
2021	118,850	952,158	12.5%	19	31	50	2,377		81	239	18	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Titus Joseph Mdoe (Bishop: 15 Oct 2015)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joachim (Alois) Ammann, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 29 May 1932 to 15 Dec 1948)
• Anthony Victor Haelg (Hälg), O.S.B. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Jan 1949; Abbot: 15 Dec 1949 to 18 Dec 1972)
• Maurus Libaba † (Priest: 19 Sep 1962; Bishop: 18 Dec 1972 to 17 Oct 1986)
• Gabriel Mmole † (Priest: 14 Oct 1971; Bishop: 12 Mar 1988 to 15 Oct 2015)

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