Njombe (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eusebio Samwel Kyando, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Songea
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Square Kilometers: 25,706 (9,928 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.rcnjombe.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 54, Njombe, Tanzania
Telephone: (026)278.2146

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raymond Mwanyika † (16 Jan 1971 Appointed - 8 Jun 2002 Resigned)
Alfred Leonhard Maluma † (8 Jun 2002 Appointed - 6 Apr 2021 Died)
Eusebio Samwel Kyando (19 Oct 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1968	Erected	Diocese of Iringa Territorial Abbey of Peramiho	Diocese of Njombe (erected) (Njombe District)
18 November 1987	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Njombe (from Dar-es-Salaam)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 110,807 315,149 35.2% 12 33 45 2,462 47 55 90 ap1971

1980 137,249 400,000 34.3% 25 35 60 2,287 52 187 75 ap1981

1990 193,476 531,145 36.4% 33 24 57 3,394 32 333 77 ap1991

1999 228,810 727,714 31.4% 69 15 84 2,723 18 402 29 ap2000

2000 229,870 731,000 31.4% 69 17 86 2,672 21 402 31 ap2001

2001 243,781 543,781 44.8% 82 13 95 2,566 16 403 31 ap2002

2002 241,149 543,781 44.3% 76 16 92 2,621 30 396 31 ap2003

2003 256,971 654,929 39.2% 85 15 100 2,569 18 432 31 ap2004

2004 258,446 659,506 39.2% 70 18 88 2,936 22 424 31 ap2005

2013 314,000 813,000 38.6% 77 9 86 3,651 15 479 41 ap2014

2016 341,678 886,098 38.6% 81 21 102 3,349 34 493 45 ap2017

2019 373,300 973,500 38.3% 91 13 104 3,589 27 525 48 ap2020

2021 301,696 861,000 35.0% 96 16 112 2,693 23 473 49 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	110,807	315,149	35.2%	12	33	45	2,462	47	55	90	ap1971
1980	137,249	400,000	34.3%	25	35	60	2,287	52	187	75	ap1981
1990	193,476	531,145	36.4%	33	24	57	3,394	32	333	77	ap1991
1999	228,810	727,714	31.4%	69	15	84	2,723	18	402	29	ap2000
2000	229,870	731,000	31.4%	69	17	86	2,672	21	402	31	ap2001
2001	243,781	543,781	44.8%	82	13	95	2,566	16	403	31	ap2002
2002	241,149	543,781	44.3%	76	16	92	2,621	30	396	31	ap2003
2003	256,971	654,929	39.2%	85	15	100	2,569	18	432	31	ap2004
2004	258,446	659,506	39.2%	70	18	88	2,936	22	424	31	ap2005
2013	314,000	813,000	38.6%	77	9	86	3,651	15	479	41	ap2014
2016	341,678	886,098	38.6%	81	21	102	3,349	34	493	45	ap2017
2019	373,300	973,500	38.3%	91	13	104	3,589	27	525	48	ap2020
2021	301,696	861,000	35.0%	96	16	112	2,693	23	473	49	ap2022