Diocese of Mahenge

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Bishop(s) Agapiti Ndorobo, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 21 April 1964 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Tanzania, United Republic of Square Kilometers: 39,498 (15,256 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Kwiro, P.O. Box 102, Mahenge, Tanzania Telephone: (23)262.0319; 262.0334

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Elias Mchonde † (21 Apr 1964 Appointed - 13 Jun 1969 Died)
• Nikasius Kipengele † (25 Jun 1970 Appointed - 7 Dec 1971 Died)
• Patrick Iteka † (14 Jun 1973 Appointed - 22 Aug 1993 Died)
• Agapiti Ndorobo (3 Mar 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 April 1964	Erected	Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam	Diocese of Mahenge (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	91,683	178,716	51.3%	10	46	56	1,637		78	89	22	ap1971
1980	102,350	253,000	40.5%	24	23	47	2,177		53	92	22	ap1981
1990	156,607	256,268	61.1%	32	9	41	3,819		44	155	30	ap1991
1999	261,610	423,076	61.8%	46	11	57	4,589		35	207	24	ap2000
2000	287,590	424,218	67.8%	48	11	59	4,874		27	203	25	ap2001
2001	327,894	458,774	71.5%	50	13	63	5,204		24	204	27	ap2002
2002	438,047	498,635	87.8%	50	20	70	6,257		31	205	29	ap2003
2003	458,130	522,759	87.6%	60	21	81	5,655		34	227	30	ap2004
2004	465,696	531,237	87.7%	62	20	82	5,679		35	235	32	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Patrick Iteka † (Priest: 14 Aug 1965; Bishop: 14 Jun 1973 to 22 Aug 1993)
• Nikasius Kipengele † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1970 to 7 Dec 1971)
• Elias Mchonde † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1964 to 13 Jun 1969)
• Agapiti Ndorobo (Bishop: 3 Mar 1995 - )