Diocese of Iringa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iringa () is a diocese located in Iringa in the ecclesiastical province of Mbeya in Tanzania.

History

• March 3, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
• January 8, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Iringa
• March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Iringa
• December 21, 2018: Changed metropolia from Songea to Mbeya

Leadership

• Prefects Apostolic of Iringa (Roman rite)
• Fr. Francesco Cagliero, I.C.M. (1922.05.10 – 1935)
• Fr. Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (1936.02.18 – 1948.01.08 see below)
• Vicar Apostolic of Iringa (Roman rite)
• Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (see above 1948.01.08 – 1953.03.25 see below)
• Bishops of Iringa (Roman rite)
• Bishop Attilio Beltramino, I.C.M. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1965.10.03)
• Bishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (1969.10.23 – 1985.03.09), appointed Archbishop of Tabora
• Bishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (1985.10.28 – 1992.07.06), appointed Archbishop of Songea
• Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (21 November 1992 - 28 January 2025)
• Bishop Romanus Elamu Mihali (since 28 January 2025)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy