Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma

Diocese of Musoma Dioecesis Musomensis
Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Mwanza
Statistics
Area	29,549 km2 (11,409 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 1,400,000 250,000 (17.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma (Latin: Dioecesis Musomensis) is a diocese located in Musoma in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

History

• November 4, 1946: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mwanza
• June 24, 1950: Demoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Musoma
• July 5, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Musoma
• November 27, 2010: Territory lost to Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunda

Leadership

• Vicar Apostolic of Musoma-Maswa (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Blomjous, M. Afr. (1946.04.11 – 1950.06.25), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Mwanza
• Prefect Apostolic of Musoma (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Giuseppe Gerardo Grondin, M.M. (1950 – 1957)
• Bishops of Musoma (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John James Rudin, M.M. (1957.07.05 – 1979.01.12)
  • Bishop Anthony Petro Mayalla (1979.01.12 – 1987.11.18), appointed Archbishop of Mwanza
  • Bishop Justin Tetmu Samba (1988.10.25 – 2006.08.23)
  • Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila (since 2007.11.10)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy