Diocese of Mbulu

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Mbulu
  • Latin Name: Mbuluensis
  • Erected: 14 April 1943
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Mbulu
  • Latin Name: Mbuluensis
  • Elevated: 10 January 1952
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Patrick Winters, S.A.C. † (29 Jan 1944 Appointed - 3 Jul 1971 Resigned)
• Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando † (3 Jul 1971 Appointed - 7 Mar 1997 Resigned)
• Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (9 Feb 1999 Appointed - 15 Jan 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Dodoma)
• Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (22 Apr 2006 Appointed - 6 Nov 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Dodoma)
• Anthony Gaspar Lagwen (22 May 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Mbulu
1949	10,000	500,000	2.0%	6	12	18	555		15	5	9	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Mbulu
Diocese of Mbulu
1969	53,950			12	19	31	1,740		22	23	17	ap1971
1980	64,440	437,800	14.7%	15	15	30	2,148		17	65	22	ap1981
1990	134,594	630,000	21.4%	21	18	39	3,451		23	68	27	ap1991
1999	225,809	842,000	26.8%	39	19	58	3,893		24	59	33	ap2000
2000	241,271	701,406	34.4%	46	26	72	3,350		33	71	34	ap2001
2001	209,666	701,406	29.9%	42	33	75	2,795		41	97	35	ap2002
2002	217,279	701,406	31.0%	42	32	74	2,936		49	97	36	ap2003
2003	226,559	924,462	24.5%	44	35	79	2,867		47	114	36	ap2004
2004	242,698	924,462	26.3%	46	33	79	3,072		54	175	36	ap2005
2013	303,443	1,148,000	26.4%	69	34	103	2,946		52	224	44	ap2014
2016	339,619	1,250,417	27.2%	67	42	109	3,115		64	254	50	ap2017
2019	334,257	1,368,140	24.4%	75	38	113	2,958		54	281	50	ap2020
2021	361,383	1,454,270	24.8%	75	43	118	3,062		61	327	54	ap2022
2023	372,851	1,548,369	24.1%	76	47	123	3,031		63	282	58	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 22 Apr 2006 to 6 Nov 2014)
• Anthony Gaspar Lagwen (Priest: 18 Oct 1999; Bishop: 22 May 2018 - )
• Wolfgang Pisa, O.F.M. Cap.
• Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 9 Feb 1999 to 15 Jan 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando † (Priest: 16 Feb 1958; Bishop: 3 Jul 1971 to 7 Mar 1997)
• Marko Mihayo † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Jul 1969 to Oct 1971)
• Patrick Winters, S.A.C. † (Prefect: 29 Jan 1944; Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jan 1952; Bishop: 25 Mar 1953 to 3 Jul 1971)

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