Singida (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edward Elias Mapunda, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1972
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dodoma
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Square Kilometers: 49,345 (19,059 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://singidacatholicdiocese.co.tz
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 487, Singida, Tanzania
Telephone: 789.775.898
Fax: (026)250.2534

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard Mabula † (25 Mar 1972 Appointed - 19 Apr 1999 Retired)
Desiderius M. Rwoma (19 Apr 1999 Appointed - 15 Jan 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Bukoba)
Edward Elias Mapunda (28 Apr 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1972	Erected	Diocese of Dodoma Diocese of Mbeya Diocese of Mbulu Archdiocese of Tabora	Diocese of Singida (erected) (Iramba, Singida, Manyoni, and parts of Taboraënsi)
6 November 2014	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Singida (from Tabora)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 69,419 635,000 10.9% 8 22 30 2,313 23 43 12 ap1981

1990 89,428 826,000 10.8% 14 27 41 2,181 27 114 18 ap1991

1999 129,110 1,000,000 12.9% 35 20 55 2,347 37 176 16 ap2000

2000 130,239 1,200,000 10.9% 36 20 56 2,325 37 176 16 ap2001

2001 135,343 1,200,000 11.3% 33 20 53 2,553 39 186 16 ap2002

2002 136,113 1,200,000 11.3% 35 21 56 2,430 38 178 17 ap2003

2003 139,364 1,203,900 11.6% 34 21 55 2,533 40 266 17 ap2004

2004 143,220 1,205,017 11.9% 35 20 55 2,604 40 347 18 ap2005

2010 168,781 1,388,000 12.2% 47 19 66 2,557 37 344 20 ap2011

2014 244,714 1,566,000 15.6% 55 20 75 3,262 37 428 22 ap2015

2017 178,205 1,704,400 10.5% 54 28 82 2,173 28 374 24 ap2018

2020 192,600 1,840,540 10.5% 54 31 85 2,265 52 494 28 ap2021

2022 181,576 1,956,420 9.3% 67 33 100 1,815 52 390 29 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	69,419	635,000	10.9%	8	22	30	2,313	23	43	12	ap1981
1990	89,428	826,000	10.8%	14	27	41	2,181	27	114	18	ap1991
1999	129,110	1,000,000	12.9%	35	20	55	2,347	37	176	16	ap2000
2000	130,239	1,200,000	10.9%	36	20	56	2,325	37	176	16	ap2001
2001	135,343	1,200,000	11.3%	33	20	53	2,553	39	186	16	ap2002
2002	136,113	1,200,000	11.3%	35	21	56	2,430	38	178	17	ap2003
2003	139,364	1,203,900	11.6%	34	21	55	2,533	40	266	17	ap2004
2004	143,220	1,205,017	11.9%	35	20	55	2,604	40	347	18	ap2005
2010	168,781	1,388,000	12.2%	47	19	66	2,557	37	344	20	ap2011
2014	244,714	1,566,000	15.6%	55	20	75	3,262	37	428	22	ap2015
2017	178,205	1,704,400	10.5%	54	28	82	2,173	28	374	24	ap2018
2020	192,600	1,840,540	10.5%	54	31	85	2,265	52	494	28	ap2021
2022	181,576	1,956,420	9.3%	67	33	100	1,815	52	390	29	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 422, and Page 423
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 107, Page 1, and Page 2

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