Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea

The Archdiocese of Songea (Latin: Archidioecesis Songeanus ) is a location in Tanzania Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Songea.

History

The Archdiocese of Songea was established on November 12, 1913 by Pope Pius X. territorial concessions from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar es Salaam as the Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi. On December 15, 1927, the Apostolic Prefecture Lindi was by Pope Pius XI. raised to Abbatia nullius. On 22 December 1931, the Territorial Abbey Lindi was divided into two territorial abbeys: The newly formed Territorial Abbey Ndanda and renamed Territorial Abbey Abbey Peramiho Lindi. On February 16, 1968, the Territorial Abbey Peramiho were parts of their territory from the foundation of the Diocese of Njombe. The Territorial Abbey Peramiho was born on February 6, 1969 by Pope Paul VI. downgraded with the Papal Bull Quod Sancta for ordinary abbey and slammed the diocese territory the newly established Diocese of Songea. Accompanied the bishop's seat of Peramiho to Songea. The Diocese of Songea was the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam is a suffragan. On 22 December 1986, the Diocese of Songea were parts of its territory from the foundation of the diocese Mbinga.

On November 18, 1987, the Diocese of Songea by Pope John Paul II was raised to an archbishopric.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Lindi

  • Willibrord Lay OSB, 1913-1922
  • Gallus Steiger OSB, 1922-1927

Abbots of the Territorial Abbey of Lindi

  • Gallus Steiger OSB, 1927-1931

Abbots of the Territorial Abbey Peramiho

  • Gallus Steiger OSB, 1931-1952
  • Eberhard spit OSB, 1953-1969

Bishops of Songea

  • James Joseph Komba, 1969-1987

Archbishops of Songea

  • James Joseph Komba, 1987-1992
  • Norbert Wendelin Mtega, 1992-2013
  • Damian Dalu, since 2014
Apostolic Administrator Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Iringa Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbeya Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tunduru–Masasi Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam Order of Saint Benedict
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