Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara

Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa

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Diocese of Mtwara Dioecesis Mtuaranus

Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Songea
Statistics
Area	7,780 km² (3,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 689,164 62,273 (9.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Titus Joseph Mdoe

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara (Latin: Dioecesis Mtuaranus) is a diocese located in Mtwara in the ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

History

December 22, 1931: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Mtwara from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi
December 18, 1972: Promoted as Diocese of Mtwara

Bishops

Ordinaries

Territorial Abbots of Mtwara (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joachim Ammann, O.S.B. (1932.05.29 – 1948.12.15)
- Bishop Anthony Victor Hälg, O.S.B. (1949.12.15 – 1972)
Bishops of Mtwara (Roman rite)
- Bishop Maurus Libaba (1972.12.18 – 1986.10.17), appointed Bishop of Lindi
- Bishop Gabriel Mmole (1988.03.12 - 2015.10.15)
- Bishop Titus Joseph Mdoe (since 2015.10.15)^[1]