Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga

Roman Catholic diocese in Tanzania, Africa

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Diocese of Tanga Dioecesis Tangaënsis

Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Dar-es-Salaam
Statistics
Area	26,807 km² (10,350 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,650,000 180,000 (10.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga (Latin: Dioecesis Tangaënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Tanga in the ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.

History

April 18, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tanga from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
February 24, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Tanga

Bishops

Prefect Apostolic of Tanga (Roman rite)
- Fr. Eugène Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. (1950.06.09 – 1958.02.24 see below)
Bishops of Tanga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugène Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. (see above 1958.02.24 – 1969.12.15)
- Bishop Maurus Gervase Komba (1969.12.15 – 1988.01.18)
- Bishop Telesphore Mkude (1988.01.18 – 1993.04.05), appointed Bishop of Morogoro
- Bishop Anthony Mathias Banzi (1994.06.10 – 2020.12.20)