Suffragan diocese Bariadi, Tanzania
Diocese of Bariadi
Bariadens(sis)
Latin Church
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
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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.