Moshi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 25 March 1953
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Arusha
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Square Kilometers: 5,020 (1,938 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.moshidiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, P.O. Box 3041, Moshi, Tanzania
Telephone: (027)2752.157
Fax: 2751.982

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marie-Joseph-Aloÿs Munsch, C.S.Sp. † (13 Sep 1910 Appointed - 16 Jan 1922 Resigned)
Henry Aloysius Gogarty, C.S.Sp. † (23 Dec 1923 Appointed - 8 Dec 1931 Died)
Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. † (29 Nov 1932 Appointed - 15 May 1959 Retired)
Joseph Kilasara, C.S.Sp. † (12 Jan 1960 Appointed - 3 Nov 1966 Resigned)
Joseph Sipendi † (11 Jan 1968 Appointed - 29 Apr 1985 Died)
Amedeus Msarikie † (21 Mar 1986 Appointed - 21 Nov 2007 Retired)
Isaac Amani Massawe (21 Nov 2007 Appointed - 27 Dec 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Arusha)
Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS (2 Dec 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro
13 September 1910	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Northern part)	Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (erected)
28 January 1935	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo Prefecture Apostolic of Iringa Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro	Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma (erected)
13 April 1943	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Part of Masai)	Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro
14 April 1943	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma (Part of Singida) Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (Part of Moulu) Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora (Mkalama and parts of Moulu and Singida)	Prefecture Apostolic of Mbulu (erected)
18 April 1950	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro (Tanga, Pangani, Handeni, and Lushoto)	Prefecture Apostolic of Tanga (erected)
Diocese of Moshi
25 March 1953	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro	Diocese of Moshi
1 March 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Moshi	Diocese of Arusha (erected)
10 December 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Moshi	Prefecture Apostolic of Same (erected) (Pare)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro

1949 76,023 700,000 10.9% 13 47 60 1,267 13 76 ap1951

Diocese of Moshi

1970 290,330 500,801 58.0% 41 68 109 2,663 91 401 25 ap1971

1980 432,777 803,676 53.8% 94 19 113 3,829 37 695 34 ap1981

1990 592,386 878,775 67.4% 111 23 134 4,420 67 900 40 ap1991

1999 753,028 1,306,200 57.7% 204 30 234 3,218 86 1,042 43 ap2000

2000 754,215 1,300,467 58.0% 131 32 163 4,627 83 1,053 45 ap2001

2001 786,560 1,235,530 63.7% 129 27 156 5,042 93 1,085 48 ap2002

2002 802,482 1,323,617 60.6% 128 44 172 4,665 121 994 50 ap2003

2003 593,831 1,053,048 56.4% 132 41 173 3,432 137 1,103 50 ap2004

2004 575,249 881,376 65.3% 135 44 179 3,213 139 1,117 52 ap2005

2013 785,000 1,092,000 71.9% 156 83 239 3,284 146 1,328 54 ap2014

2016 629,539 961,997 65.4% 164 48 212 2,969 157 1,078 51 ap2017

2019 689,170 1,051,840 65.5% 184 65 249 2,767 196 1,234 68 ap2020

2021 732,560 1,118,365 65.5% 197 65 262 2,796 196 1,234 68 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro
1949	76,023	700,000	10.9%	13	47	60	1,267	13	76		ap1951
Diocese of Moshi
1970	290,330	500,801	58.0%	41	68	109	2,663	91	401	25	ap1971
1980	432,777	803,676	53.8%	94	19	113	3,829	37	695	34	ap1981
1990	592,386	878,775	67.4%	111	23	134	4,420	67	900	40	ap1991
1999	753,028	1,306,200	57.7%	204	30	234	3,218	86	1,042	43	ap2000
2000	754,215	1,300,467	58.0%	131	32	163	4,627	83	1,053	45	ap2001
2001	786,560	1,235,530	63.7%	129	27	156	5,042	93	1,085	48	ap2002
2002	802,482	1,323,617	60.6%	128	44	172	4,665	121	994	50	ap2003
2003	593,831	1,053,048	56.4%	132	41	173	3,432	137	1,103	50	ap2004
2004	575,249	881,376	65.3%	135	44	179	3,213	139	1,117	52	ap2005
2013	785,000	1,092,000	71.9%	156	83	239	3,284	146	1,328	54	ap2014
2016	629,539	961,997	65.4%	164	48	212	2,969	157	1,078	51	ap2017
2019	689,170	1,051,840	65.5%	184	65	249	2,767	196	1,234	68	ap2020
2021	732,560	1,118,365	65.5%	197	65	262	2,796	196	1,234	68	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph James Byrne, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Nov 1932; Bishop: 25 Mar 1953 to 15 May 1959)
Henry Aloysius Gogarty, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Dec 1923 to 8 Dec 1931)
Joseph Kilasara, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1960 to 3 Nov 1966)
Amedeus Msarikie † (Priest: 8 Aug 1961; Bishop: 21 Mar 1986 to 21 Nov 2007)
Marie-Joseph-Aloÿs Munsch, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Sep 1910 to 16 Jan 1922)
Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp. †
Joseph Sipendi † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1968 to 29 Apr 1985)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 852, and Page 853
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 35, Page 265
Diocese of Moshi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710

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