Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea (Latin: Archidioecesis Songeanus) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
Archdiocese of Songea Archidioecesis Songeanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Territory | Songea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Songea |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 12, 1913 |
| Cathedral | St. Mathias Mulumba Kalemba Metropolitan Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Damian Denis Dallu |
| Bishops emeritus | Norbert Wendelin Mtega |
History
- 12 November 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
- 15 December 1927: Promoted as Diocese of Lindi
- 23 December 1931: Demoted as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho
- 6 February 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Songea
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is at the St. Mathias Mulumba Kalemba Metropolitan Cathedral in Songea.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prefects Apostolic of Lindi (Latin Church)
- Willibrord Lay (1913–1922)
- Territorial Abbots of Peramiho (Roman rite)
- Gallus Steiger (22 February 1922 – 6 December 1952)
- Eberhard Spiess (9 September 1953 – 6 February 1969)
- Emmanuel Mapunda, (8 August 1965 – 6 February 1986)
- Bishop of Songea (Latin Church)
- James Joseph Komba (6 February 1969 – 18 November 1987)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Songea (Latin Church)
- James Joseph Komba (18 November 1987 – 1 February 1992)
- Norbert Wendelin Mtega (6 July 1992 – 15 May 2013)
- Damian Denis Dallu (14 March 2014 –)
Auxiliary bishop
- James Joseph Komba (1961–1969), appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Emmanuel A. Mapunda, appointed Bishop of Mbinga in 1986
Suffragan dioceses
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
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