Diocese of Mbinga

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Bishop(s) Emmanuel A. Mapunda, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 22 December 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Songea Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Tanzania, United Republic of Square Kilometers: 11,400 (4,403 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.smom-za.org/ohio/mbinga.htm Mailing Address: Mbinga P.O. Box 94, Peramiho, Tanzania Telephone: (025)2640.068 Fax: 2640.070

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Emmanuel A. Mapunda (22 Dec 1986 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1986	Erected	Diocese of Songea	Diocese of Mbinga (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
1990	215,511	253,000	85.2%	46	10	56	3,848		10	86	19	ap1991
1999	289,355	395,408	73.2%	57	7	64	4,521		10	165	21	ap2000
2000	297,976	407,271	73.2%	55	6	61	4,884		8	183	22	ap2001
2001	315,011	423,561	74.4%	55	6	61	5,164		8	192	22	ap2002
2002	332,429	437,767	75.9%	53	5	58	5,731		7	223	22	ap2003
2003	338,556	452,812	74.8%	58	6	64	5,289		8	200	23	ap2004
2004	346,712	461,579	75.1%	59	6	65	5,334		8	208	24	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Emmanuel A. Mapunda (Bishop: 22 Dec 1986 - )