Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa}}

{{Expand Italian|Diocesi di Moshi|date=February 2011}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Moshi

|latin = Dioecesis Moshiensis

|country = Tanzania

|metropolitan = Arusha

|rite = Latin Rite

|area_km2 = 5,029

|population = 881,376

|population_as_of = 2004

|catholics = 575,249

|catholics_percent= 65.3

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS

|language=|patron=Christ The King|sui_iuris_church=Latin Church|cathedral=Christ the King Cathedral, Moshi|dissolved=|founded=|established=|coat=|churches=|parishes=|denomination=Catholic|headquarters=|territory=|flag=|image=|local=|map=}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Moshiensis}}) is a diocese located in the town of Moshi in the ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania. The Diocese stretches along the slopes and low plains of volcanic mountain Kilimanjaro, covering an area of 5,029 sq Km. The Diocese of Moshi was officially inaugurated on March 25, 1953.{{cite web | url=https://www.moshidiocese.org/about_us#:~:text=The%20Catholic%20Diocese%20of%20Moshi,inaugurated%20on%20March%2025%2C%201953. | title=About Us }}

History

  • September 13, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bagamoyo
  • March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Moshi

Special churches

The Cathedral is Christ the King Cathedral in Moshi.

Bishops

=Ordinaries=

See also

References

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Sources

  • [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mosh0.htm GCatholic.org]
  • [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmosh.html Catholic Hierarchy]