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 Alex 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 (Mbinga)	Diocese of Mbinga (erected)
18 November 1987	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Mbinga (from Dar-es-Salaam)

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

2019 511,486 601,748 85.0% 54 5 59 8,669 6 259 34 ap2020

2021 474,250 555,131 85.4% 55 8 63 7,527 10 313 37 ap2022

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
2019	511,486	601,748	85.0%	54	5	59	8,669	6	259	34	ap2020
2021	474,250	555,131	85.4%	55	8	63	7,527	10	313	37	ap2022