Roman Catholic Diocese of Kondoa

Diocese of Diocese of Kondoa
Dioecesis Kondoaƫnsis
Location
Country Tanzania
Territory Kondoa District
Ecclesiastical province Dodoma
Subdivisions 9 parishes
Statistics
Area 13,210 km2 (5,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2011)
541,345
46,067 (8.5%)
Information
Rite Roman Rite
Established March 12, 2011
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Bernardine Mfumbusa

The diocese of Kondoa (in latin: Dioecesis Kondoaƫnsis) is a see of the Roman Catholic Church suffragan of the Archdiocese of Dodoma. In 2011 it counted 46,067 baptized among 541,345 inhabitants. Its current bishop is Bernardine Mfumbusa.

Territory

The diocese corresponds to the Kondoa District, in Tanzania.

The see is located in the city of Kondoa, since 2011 and the construction of the cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

The territory is divided into 9 parishes.

History

The diocese was created on March 12, 2011 by the Papal bull Cum ad provehendam of Pope Benedict XVI, taking territories from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodoma.

Chronology of the bishops

Statistics

The diocese counted 541,345 inhabitants at its creation, among whom 46,067 were baptized, which is 8.5%.

Year Population Priests Deacons Religious Parishes
  baptised total % number secular regular baptised
per priest
  men women  
2011 46.067 541.345 8,5 17 15 2 2.710 0 87 9

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