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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpanda

Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa

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Diocese of Mpanda Dioecesis Mpandensis

Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Tabora
Statistics
Area	46,346 km² (17,894 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 423,869 266,016 (62.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa, elect

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpanda (Latin: Dioecesis Mpandensis) is a diocese located in Mpanda in the ecclesiastical province of Tabora in Tanzania.

History

October 23, 2000: Established as Diocese of Mpanda from the Diocese of Sumbawanga

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Mpanda.

Leadership

Bishops of Mpanda (Roman rite)
- Bishop William Pascal Kikoti (October 23, 2000 – August 28, 2012)
- Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (February 17, 2014 - December 21, 2018), appointed Archbishop of Mbeya
- Bishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa (May 13, 2020 -