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.
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- 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.
- Usangi Parish (St. Jude Thaddeus)SameView parish
- Vudee Juu ParishSameView parish
- Vumari ParishSameView 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.