Historical Details
General History of the Catholic Diocese of Moshi
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Vicariate Apostolic of Kilimanjaro
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Erected: 13 September 1910
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Vicariate
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Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
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Elevated: 25 March 1953
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Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Arusha
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Rite: Latin (or Roman)
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Square Kilometers: 5,029 (1,942 Square Miles)
Past and Present Ordinaries
Marie-Joseph-Aloys Munsch, C.S.Sp. †
(13 Sep 1910 Appointed - 16 Jan 1922 Resigned)
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Henry Aloysius Gogarty, C.S.Sp. †
(28 Nov 1923 Appointed - 8 Dec 1931 Died)
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Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. †
(29 Nov 1932 Appointed - 15 May 1959 Retired)
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Joseph Kilasara, C.S.Sp. †
(12 Jan 1960 Appointed - 3 Nov 1966 Resigned)
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Joseph Sipendi †
(11 Jan 1968 Appointed - 29 Apr 1985 Died)
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Amedeus Msarikie †
(21 Mar 1986 Appointed - 21 Nov 2007 Retired, and Died February 6, 2013)
Isaac Amani Massawe
(21 Nov 2007 Appointed - 27 Dec 2017)
Ludovick Joseph Minde
appointed 2 Dec 2019
installed 19 March 2020