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Suffragan diocese Bariadi, Tanzania

Diocese of Bariadi

Bariadens(sis)

The Diocese of Bariadi in Tanzania was erected by Pope Leo XIV on January 8, 2026, from territory of the Diocese of Shinyanga and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mwanza. Bishop Prosper Balthazar Lyimo is its first bishop, installed on March 19, 2026.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Pro-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, in Bariadi, Tanzania.

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Established
2026
Catholics
366,000
Priests
43
Territory
16,638 km²

Parishes and churches

1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Prosper Balthazar Lyimo

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The cathedral

Pro-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist stands in Bariadi, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.