Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga

Diocese of Shinyanga
Diocese of Shinyanga ; Dioecesis Shinyangaënsis
Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Mwanza
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 2,001,893; 284,590 (14.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Bishop-elect Liberatus Sangu (appointed by Pope Francis on Monday, February 2, 2015; to be ordained and installed)

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga (Latin: Dioecesis Shinyangaënsis) is a diocese located in Shinyanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

History

June 24, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa
March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Maswa
August 9, 1956: Renamed as Diocese of Shinyanga

Bishops of Shinyanga (Roman rite)
- Bishop-elect Rev. Liberatus Sangu (2015.02.02 - present);
- Bishop Aloysius Balina (1997.08.08 - 2012.11.06); died in office
- Bishop Castor Sekwa (1975.01.30 – 1996.06.04)
- Bishop Edward Aloysius McGurkin, M.M. (1956.07.04 – 1975.01.30)

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