Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa}}
{{Expand Italian|Diocesi di Lindi|date=February 2011}}
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Lindi
|latin = Dioecesis Lindiensis
|country = {{flag|Tanzania}}
|metropolitan = Songea
|rite = Latin Rite
|area_km2 = 56,060
|population = 791,306
|population_as_of = 2004
|catholics = 128,438
|catholics_percent= 16.2
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = Wolfgang Pisa
|bishop_title = Bishop
}}
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Lindiensis}}) is a diocese located in Lindi in the ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History
- August 5, 1963: Established as Diocese of Nachingwea from the Territorial Abbacy of Mtwara
- October 17, 1986: Renamed as Diocese of Lindi
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
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/lind0.htm GCatholic.org]
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlind.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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Category:Christian organizations established in 1963
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Lindi, Roman Catholic Diocese of
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