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Diocese of Kayanga

Dioecesis Kayangana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 August 2008
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mwanza
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 7,716 (2,980 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Diocese, P.O. Box 500, Karagwe-Kagera, Tanzania
  • Telephone: 686.202.906
  • Fax: (028)222.71.13

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 August 2008ErectedDiocese of Rulenge (Karagwe) Diocese of Kayanga (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2008280,000438,09363.9%252511,2004511bul:14Aug08
2012307,000465,00066.0%2553010,23356412ap2013
2013316,000479,00066.0%242413,1667112ap2014
2016343,736521,77965.9%282812,2767613ap2017
2019375,800570,48065.9%363610,4388515ap2020
2021399,460606,40065.9%363611,0969515ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 597, and Page 598

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