The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi () is a

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located in the town of Moshi in the

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. 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.

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

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Cathedral in Moshi.

Bishops

Ordinaries

* Vicars Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (Roman rite) ** Bishop Marie-Joseph-Aloys Munsch, C.S.Sp. (1910.09.13 – 1922.01.16) ** Bishop Henry Aloysius (Enrico) Gogarty, C.S.Sp. (1923.11.28 – 1931.12.08) ** Bishop Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. (1932.11.29 – 1953.03.25); ''see below'' *

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s of Moshi (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. (1953.03.25 – 1959.05.15); ''see above'' ** Bishop Joseph Kilasara, C.S.Sp. (1960.01.12 – 1966.11.03) ** Bishop Joseph Sipendi (1968.01.11 – 1985.04.29) ** Bishop Amedeus Msarikie (1986.03.21 – 2007.11.21) ** Bishop Isaac Amani Massawe (2007.11.21 - 2017.12.27), appointed Archbishop of Arusha ** Bishop Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS (2019.12.02 - )

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

External links

* http://www.moshidiocese.org Moshi Christian organizations established in 1910 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Moshi, Roman Catholic Diocese of {{Tanzania-stub