Suffragan diocese Singida, Tanzania
Diocese of Singida
Singidaën(sis)
Latin Church
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
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- 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.
- Sacred Heart Parish, SingidaSingida · CathedralView parish
- Chemchem ParishSingidaView parish
- Chibumagwa ParishManyoniView parish
- Heka ParishManyoniView parish
- Ikungi ParishSingidaView parish
- Ilongero ParishSingidaView parish
- Itaja ParishSingidaView parish
- Kibaoni ParishSingidaView parish
- Kintinku ParishKintinkuView parish
- Lavigerie Shelui ParishSheluiView parish
- Mandewa ParishSingidaView parish
- Manyoni ParishManyoniView parish
- Minga ParishSingidaView parish
- Misughaa ParishSingidaView parish
- Mitundu ParishItigiView parish
- Mtinko ParishSingidaView parish
- Mwanga ParishSingidaView parish
- Mwenge ParishSingidaView parish
- Nduguti ParishSingidaView parish
- Ntuntu ParishSingidaView parish
- Precious Blood Itigi ParishItigiView parish
- Puma ParishSingidaView parish
- Sanza ParishSanzaView parish
- Siuyu ParishSingidaView parish
- St. Leo Makiungu ParishSingidaView parish
- St. Martin de Porres Kiomboi ParishKiomboiView parish
- St. Patrice Dung'unyi ParishSingidaView parish
- St. Vincent Pallotti Iguguno ParishIgugunoView parish
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
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
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.