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.
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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.
- Nsenya ParishNsenyaView parish
- Nzovwe ParishNzovweView parish
- Ruanda ParishRuandaView parish
- Sangambi ParishSangambiView parish
- Sange ParishSangeView parish
- Shewa ParishShewaView parish
- Simike ParishSimikeView parish
- Songwe ParishSongweView parish
- Tukuyu ParishTukuyuView parish
- Uyole ParishUyoleView parish
- Vwawa ParishVwawaView 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.
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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
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