Metropolitan see Mbeya, Tanzania
Archdiocese of Mbeya
Mbeyaën(sis)
Latin Church
Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese in Mbeya, Tanzania, elevated from a diocese to an archdiocese on December 21, 2018, with Gervas Nyaisonga as its first metropolitan archbishop. Its suffragans include Iringa, Sumbawanga, and Mafinga.
On the map
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- Established
- 1966
- Catholics
- 548,000
- Priests
- 102
- Territory
- 60,348 km²
Parishes and churches
71 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Iwiji ParishIwijiView parish
- Iwindi ParishIwindiView parish
- Iyunga ParishIyungaView parish
- Izuo ParishIzuoView parish
- Kambikatoto ParishKambikatotoView parish
- Kamsamba ParishKamsambaView parish
- Kaoze ParishKaozeView parish
- Kapalala ParishKapalalaView parish
- Kisa ParishKisaView parish
- Kyela ParishKyelaView parish
- Lubele-Boda ParishLubele-BodaView parish
- Lupa ParishLupaView parish
- Lwangwa ParishLwangwaView parish
- Mafumbo ParishMafumboView parish
- Makongolosi ParishMakongolosiView parish
- Malisho ParishMalishoView parish
- Matundasi ParishMatundasiView parish
- Maziwa ParishMaziwaView parish
- Mbalizi ParishMbaliziView parish
- Mkulwe ParishMkulweView parish
- Mlowo ParishMlowoView parish
- Mpemba ParishMpembaView parish
- Mpuguso ParishMpugusoView parish
- Mwambani ParishMwambaniView parish
- Mwanjelwa ParishMwanjelwaView parish
- Mwaya ParishMwayaView parish
- Ndaga ParishNdagaView parish
- Ngwala ParishNgwalaView parish
- Njugilo ParishNjugiloView parish
- Nsalaga ParishNsalagaView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga
- Born
- 3 November 1966
- Birthplace
- Bunda
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The cathedral
Christ the King Cathedral stands in Mbeya, 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.
This see in the wire
Stories that name this see
The wire's resolver matched this see in the text of each story.
- Archbishop Nyaisonga aims to promote unity in Eastern Africa
- Archbishop Nyaisonga promises prayers for Eastern Africa's youth
- AMECEA Chairman Urges Youths to Keep Faith
Filed by our own wire from published sources. Read the wire.