Suffragan diocese Same, Tanzania
Diocese of Same
Samen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Same is a Latin Church diocese in northeastern Tanzania, established as an apostolic prefecture in 1963 and raised to a diocese on 3 February 1977. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Arusha and has been led by Bishop Rogatus Kimaryo, C.S.Sp., since 2010.
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 1977
- Catholics
- 32,726
- Priests
- 72
- Territory
- 11,000 km²
Parishes and churches
33 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Bwambo Parish (Bikira Maria Mkingiwa Dhambi ya Asili)SameView parish
- Chabaru Parish (Bikira Maria wa Rosari)SameView parish
- Chanjale Parish (Roho Mtakatifu)MwangaView parish
- Dido Parish (Moyo Mtakatifu wa Yesu)SameView parish
- Dimbwi Sub-Parish (Holy Family)SameView parish
- Gonja Kighare Parish (Our Lady of Mount Carmel)Gonja MaoreView parish
- Gonja Maore Parish (St. Thomas More)SameView parish
- Hedaru Parish (Mt. Mikaeli Malaika Mkuu)SameView parish
- Kifaru Parish (Bikira Maria Mkingiwa Dhambi ya Asili)MwangaView parish
- Kilomeni Parish (St. Odilia)LembeniView parish
- Kirangare Parish (Mtakatifu Francesco)SameView parish
- Kirongwe Parish (Watakatifu Wote)SameView parish
- Kisangara Juu Parish (Moyo Mtakatifu wa Yesu)MwangaView parish
- Kisiwani Parish (Kristo Mfalme)SameView parish
- Langata Kagongo Sub-Parish (St. Maximilian Kolbe)SameView parish
- Lembeni Parish (Holy Family)LembeniView parish
- Makanya Parish (Kristo Mfalme)SameView parish
- Manolo Parish (Roho Mtakatifu)SameView parish
- Mavanja Parish (Mt. Yohani Paulo II)SameView parish
- Mgagao Parish (St. Andrew the Apostle)SameView parish
- Mwanga Parish (Divine Mercy)MwangaView parish
- Mwembe/Vudee Chini Sub-ParishSameView parish
- Myombo Parish (Mt. Teresa wa Mtoto Yesu)SameView parish
- Ndungu Parish (Mt. Yosefu)SameView parish
- Ngulu Parish (Yesu Mchungaji Mwema)SameView parish
- Njoro Parish (Msalaba Mtakatifu)SameView parish
- Nyumba ya Mungu Sub-Parish (St. Boniface)SameView parish
- Same Parish (Kristo Mchungaji Mwema)SameView parish
- Sonkana Parish (St. Peter)SameView parish
- Ugweno Parish (Mashahidi wa Uganda)UgwenoView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Rogath Fundimoya Kimaryo
- Born
- 30 October 1956
- Birthplace
- Mkuu
- Institute
- CONGREGAZIONE DELLO SPIRITO SANTO
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Christ the King, Same stands in Same, 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.
History
Rogatus Kimaryo (born 30 October 1956) is a Tanzanian prelate of the Catholic Church who has led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Same, Tanzania as its bishop since 2010, his appointment having been made by Pope Benedict XVI on 30 April 2010.