Diocese of Njombe

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Bishop(s) Alfred Leonhard Maluma, Bishop Raymond Mwanyika, Bishop Emeritus

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: 20,860 (8,057 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.smom-za.org/ohio/njombe.htm Mailing Address: P.O. Box 54, Njombe, Tanzania Telephone: (0632)782033 Fax: 782402

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Raymond Mwanyika (16 Jan 1971 Appointed - 8 Jun 2002 Resigned)
• Alfred Leonhard Maluma (8 Jun 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1968	Erected	Diocese of Iringa Territorial Abbey of Peramiho	Diocese of Njombe (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	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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Alfred Leonhard Maluma (Priest: 17 Nov 1985; Bishop: 8 Jun 2002 - )
• Castor Paul Msemwa (Priest: 7 Jun 1987 to 7 Dec 2004)
• Raymond Mwanyika (Bishop: 16 Jan 1971 to 8 Jun 2002)