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**[[Willibrord Lay]] (1913 – 1922) |
**[[Willibrord Lay]] (1913 – 1922) |
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* Territorial Abbots of Peramiho (Roman rite) |
* Territorial Abbots of Peramiho (Roman rite) |
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**[[Gallus Steiger]] ( |
**[[Gallus Steiger]] (22 Feb 1922 – 6 Dec 1952) |
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**[[Eberhard Spiess]] (1953 |
**[[Eberhard Spiess]] (9 Sep 1953 – 6 Feb 1969) |
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**Emmanuel Mapunda, (1965 |
**Emmanuel Mapunda, (8 Aug 1965 - 6 Feb 1986) |
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* [[Bishop]] of Songea (Latin Church) |
* [[Bishop]] of Songea (Latin Church) |
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** James Joseph Komba (1969 |
** James Joseph Komba (6 Feb 1969 – 18 Nov 1987) |
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* Metropolitan Archbishops of Songea (Latin Church) |
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Songea (Latin Church) |
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**[[James Joseph Komba]] ( |
**[[James Joseph Komba]] (18 Nov 1987 – 1 Feb 1992) |
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**[[Norbert Wendelin Mtega]] (1992 |
**[[Norbert Wendelin Mtega]] (6 Jul 1992 - 15 May 2013) |
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**[[Damian Denis Dallu]] ( |
**[[Damian Denis Dallu]] (14 Mar 2014 -) |
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===Auxiliary Bishop=== |
===Auxiliary Bishop=== |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea (Template:Lang-la) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.
History
- November 12, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
- December 15, 1927: Promoted as Diocese of Lindi
- December 23, 1931: Demoted as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho
- February 6, 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Songea
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is at the St. Mathias Mulumba Kalemba Metropolitan Cathedral in Songea.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prefects Apostolic of Lindi (Latin Church)
- Willibrord Lay (1913 – 1922)
- Territorial Abbots of Peramiho (Roman rite)
- Gallus Steiger (22 Feb 1922 – 6 Dec 1952)
- Eberhard Spiess (9 Sep 1953 – 6 Feb 1969)
- Emmanuel Mapunda, (8 Aug 1965 - 6 Feb 1986)
- Bishop of Songea (Latin Church)
- James Joseph Komba (6 Feb 1969 – 18 Nov 1987)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Songea (Latin Church)
- James Joseph Komba (18 Nov 1987 – 1 Feb 1992)
- Norbert Wendelin Mtega (6 Jul 1992 - 15 May 2013)
- Damian Denis Dallu (14 Mar 2014 -)
Auxiliary Bishop
- James Joseph Komba (1961-1969), appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Emmanuel A. Mapunda, appointed Bishop of Mbinga in 1986