Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi

Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa
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Diocese of Lindi

Dioecesis Lindiensis
Location
Country Tanzania
MetropolitanSongea
Statistics
Area56,060 km2 (21,640 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
791,306
128,438 (16.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop electWolfgang Pisa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi (Latin: Dioecesis Lindiensis) is a diocese located in Lindi in the ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

History

Leadership

Bishops of Nachingwea
  • Arnold Ralph Cotey, S.D.S. (1963.08.05 – 1983.11.11)
  • Polycarp Pengo (1983.11.11 – 1986.10.17), appointed bishop of Tunduru-Masasi, later cardinal
Bishops of Lindi
  • Maurus Libaba (1986.10.17 – 1988.03.03)
  • Bruno Pius Ngonyani (1990.10.06 – 2022.04.09)
  • Wolfgang Pisa, O.F.M.Cap. (since 2022.04.09)

See also

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

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