Diocese of Mbinga

Dioecesis Mbingaensis

Bishop(s)

John Chrisostom Ndimbo, 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: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 94, Peramiho, Tanzania
Telephone: (025)2640.307; 2640.070
Fax: 2640.070

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emmanuel A. Mapunda † (22 Dec 1986 Appointed - 12 Mar 2011 Retired)
John Chrisostom Ndimbo (12 Mar 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1986	Erected	Diocese of Songea	Diocese of Mbinga (erected)

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

2013 506,220 606,905 83.4% 53 7 60 8,437 7 237 27 ap2014

2016 441,211 532,834 82.8% 56 7 63 7,003 8 237 32 ap2017

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2013	506,220	606,905	83.4%	53	7	60	8,437	7	237	27	ap2014
2016	441,211	532,834	82.8%	56	7	63	7,003	8	237	32	ap2017