Roman Catholic Diocese of Singida

Diocese of Singida

*Dioecesis Singidaënsis*
Diocese of Singida; Dioecesis Singidaënsis
Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Dodoma
Statistics
Area	49,341 km2 (19,051 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 1,205,017; 143,220 (11.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Edward Mapunda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Singida (Latin: Dioecesis Singidaënsis) is a diocese located in Singida in the Ecclesiastical province of Dodoma in Tanzania.^[1]

History

1972.03.25: Established as Diocese of Singida from the Diocese of Dodoma, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora and Diocese of Mbeya

Bishops of Singida (Roman rite)
- Bishop Bernard Mabula (March 25, 1972 – April 19, 1999)
- Bishop Desiderius Rwoma (April 19, 1999 - January 15, 2013), appointed Bishop of Bukoba
- Bishop Edward Mapunda (April 28, 2015 – present)

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