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Suffragan diocese Singida, Tanzania

Diocese of Singida

Singidaën(sis)

Latin Church diocese in the Singida Region of Tanzania, erected on 25 March 1972 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Dodoma. Edward Elias Mapunda has served as bishop since 28 April 2015. The cited Catholic population figure dates to 2004.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for del Espíritu Santo, in Singida, Tanzania.

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Established
1972
Catholics
143,220
Priests
100
Territory
49,341 km²

Parishes and churches

28 listed churches 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
Edward Mapunda
Born
30 September 1964
Birthplace
Mango

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The cathedral

del Espíritu Santo stands in Singida, 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

Located in Singida within the ecclesiastical province of Dodoma in Tanzania, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Singida (Latin: Dioecesis Singidaënsis) came into being on 25 March 1972, formed as the Diocese of Singida from the Diocese of Dodoma, the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora and the Diocese of Mbeya.