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==History== |
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* November 12, |
* November 12, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi from the [[Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam]] |
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* December 15, 1927: |
* December 15, 1927: Promoted as Diocese of Lindi |
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* December 23, 1931: Demoted as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho |
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* February 6, 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Songea |
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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