Archdiocese of Mbeya

ARCHDIOCESE OF MBEYA (Archidioecesis Mbeyaënsis)

Country: Tanzania
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Established: 1932 as Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tukuyu, whoch become a Apostolic Prefecture in 1938 and a Apostolic Vicariate in 1938, Which changed name to Mbeya in 1949. Elevated to Diocese in 1953.
Elevate to Archdioces in 2018.

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Arms of Prefects and Apostolic Vicars

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Max Theodor Franz Donders (1932-1938)
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Ludwig Haag (1938-1947)
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Antoon van Oorschoot (1947-1953)

Arms of Bishops

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Antoon van Oorschoot (1953-1964)
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James Dominic Sangu (1966-1996)
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Evaristo Marc Chengula (1996-2018)

Arms of Archbishops

Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (2018-present)

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