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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi (Latin: Dioecesis Moshiensis) is a diocese located in the town of Moshi in the ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania. The Diocese stretches along the slopes and low plains of volcanic mountain Kilimanjaro, covering an area of 5,029 sq Km. The Diocese of Moshi was officially inaugurated on March 25, 1953.




History


September 13, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo
March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Moshi




Special churches


The Cathedral is Christ the King Cathedral in Moshi.




Bishops






= Ordinaries

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Vicars Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (Roman rite)
Bishop Marie-Joseph-Aloys Munsch, C.S.Sp. (1910.09.13 – 1922.01.16)
Bishop Henry Aloysius (Enrico) Gogarty, C.S.Sp. (1923.11.28 – 1931.12.08)
Bishop Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. (1932.11.29 – 1953.03.25); see below
Bishops of Moshi (Roman rite)
Bishop Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. (1953.03.25 – 1959.05.15); see above
Bishop Joseph Kilasara, C.S.Sp. (1960.01.12 – 1966.11.03)
Bishop Joseph Sipendi (1968.01.11 – 1985.04.29)
Bishop Amedeus Msarikie (1986.03.21 – 2007.11.21)
Bishop Isaac Amani Massawe (2007.11.21 - 2017.12.27), appointed Archbishop of Arusha
Bishop Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS (2019.12.02 - )




See also


Roman Catholicism in Tanzania




References






Sources


GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy




External links


http://www.moshidiocese.org

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