Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga

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

History

• June 24, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa
• March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Maswa
• August 9, 1956: Renamed as Diocese of Shinyanga

Leadership

• Bishops of Shinyanga (Roman rite)
• Bishop Edward Aloysius McGurkin, M.M. (1956.07.04 – 1975.01.30)
• Bishop Castor Sekwa (1975.01.30 – 1996.06.04)
• Bishop Aloysius Balina (1997.08.08 - 2012.11.06); died in office
• Bishop Liberatus Sangu (2015.02.02 - present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy