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Diocese of Iringa, Tanzania 🇹🇿

Celebrations

History

  • 1922.03.03: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa / Iringaën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam)
  • 1935.01.28: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma
  • 1948.01.08: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Iringa / Iringaën(sis) (Latin)
  • 1953.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Iringa / Iringaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
  • 1968.02.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Njombe
  • 1987.11.18: Became suffragan of Songea
  • 2018.12.21: Became suffragan of Mbeya
  • 2023.12.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Mafinga

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Iringa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Romanus Elamu Mihaliè (55)Bishop-elect Romanus Elamu Mihaliè (55)
(2025.01.28 – ...)

Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania)

Born:1969.06.10 (Itulituli, Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:2000.07.13

Priest of Iringa (Tanzania) (2000.07.13 – 2023.12.22)

Priest of Mafinga (Tanzania) (2023.12.22 – 2025.01.28)

Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania) (2025.01.28 – ...)

Bishop Tarcisius J. M. Ngalalekumtwa (76)Bishop Tarcisius J. M. Ngalalekumtwa (76)
(1992.11.21 – 2025.01.28)

Bishop emeritus of Iringa (Tanzania)

Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (79)Bishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (79) (later Archbishop)
(1985.10.28 – 1992.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Songea (Tanzania)

Born:1945.08.17 (Kinyika, Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:1973.11.14
Consecrated Bishop:1986.01.06

Priest of Njombe (Tanzania) (1973.11.14 – 1985.10.28)

Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania) (1985.10.28 – 1992.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Songea (Tanzania) (1992.07.06 – 2013.05.15)

Bishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (later Archbishop)
(1969.10.23 – 1985.03.09)

Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.M.C.
(1953.03.25 – 1965.10.03)

Born:1901.03.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1924.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:1948.05.27
Died:1965.10.03 († 64)

Prefect Apostolic of Iringa (Tanzania) (1936.02.18 – 1948.01.08)

Titular Bishop of Thuburnica (1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Iringa (Tanzania) (1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25)

Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania) (1953.03.25 – 1965.10.03)

Vicars Apostolic of Iringa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.M.C.
(1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Iringa (Roman Rite)

Fr. Attilio Beltramino, I.M.C. (later Bishop)
(1936.02.18 – 1948.01.08)

(see above)

Fr. Francesco Cagliero, I.M.C.
(1922.05.10 – 1935)

Prefect Apostolic of Iringa (Tanzania) (1922.05.10 – 1935)

Statistics (2023)

Area: 32,202 km²

Population: 530,094 Catholics (24.4% of 2,172,101 total)

Pastoral Centres: 28 parishes

Personnel: 99 priests (81 diocesan, 18 religious), 735 religious (136 brothers, 599 sisters), 58 seminarians