Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma

Diocese of Musoma

*Dioecesis Musomensis*
Diocese of Musoma; Dioecesis Musomensis
Location
Country	Tanzania
Metropolitan	Mwanza
Statistics
Area	29,549 km2 (11,409 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2004); 1,400,000; 250,000 (17.9%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma (Latin: Dioecesis Musomensis) is a diocese located in Musoma in the ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

History

November 4, 1946: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Mwanza
June 24, 1950: Demoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Musoma
July 5, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Musoma
November 27, 2010: Territory lost to Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunda

Vicar Apostolic of Musoma-Maswa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Blomjous, M. Afr. (1946.04.11 – 1950.06.25), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Mwanza
Prefect Apostolic of Musoma (Roman rite)
- Fr. Giuseppe Gerardo Grondin, M.M. (1950 – 1957)
Bishops of Musoma (Roman rite)
- Bishop John James Rudin, M.M. (1957.07.05 – 1979.01.12)
- Bishop Anthony Petro Mayalla (1979.01.12 – 1987.11.18), appointed Archbishop of Mwanza
- Bishop Justin Tetmu Samba (1988.10.25 – 2006.08.23)
- Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila (since 2007.11.10)