Mahenge (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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: 25,253 (9,753 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://mahengecatholicdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Kwiro, P.O. Box 102, Mahenge, Tanzania
Telephone: 784.623.621

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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 April 1964	Erected	Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Mahenge, the Game Reserve, and parts of Nachingwea)	Diocese of Mahenge (erected)
25 October 1967	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Peramiho (Ulanga)	Diocese of Mahenge
25 October 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mahenge (Songea and Mbinga)	Territorial Abbey of Peramiho
14 January 2012	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mahenge (Kilombero)	Diocese of Ifakara (erected)

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

2010 474,820 649,239 73.1% 67 27 94 5,051 41 272 36 ap2011

2012 200,000 277,221 72.1% 38 3 41 4,878 3 67 19 bul:14Jan2012

2013 210,511 300,127 70.1% 37 5 42 5,012 15 42 20 ap2014

2016 231,164 322,450 71.7% 37 5 42 5,503 15 55 27 ap2017

2019 241,800 354,620 68.2% 44 5 49 4,934 14 81 31 ap2020

2021 242,900 356,220 68.2% 42 7 49 4,957 15 59 34 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2010	474,820	649,239	73.1%	67	27	94	5,051	41	272	36	ap2011
2012	200,000	277,221	72.1%	38	3	41	4,878	3	67	19	bul:14Jan2012
2013	210,511	300,127	70.1%	37	5	42	5,012	15	42	20	ap2014
2016	231,164	322,450	71.7%	37	5	42	5,503	15	55	27	ap2017
2019	241,800	354,620	68.2%	44	5	49	4,934	14	81	31	ap2020
2021	242,900	356,220	68.2%	42	7	49	4,957	15	59	34	ap2022