Roman Catholic Diocese of Same
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Same is a diocese
located in the Same District
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Arusha
in Tanzania
.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the Same District
Same District
Same is one of the six districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Mwanga District, to the northeast by Kenya, to the south and southeast by the Tanga Region, and to the west by the Manyara Region....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Arusha
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.-History:* March 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Arusha from the Diocese of Moshi...
in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
.
History
- December 10, 1963: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Same from the Diocese of Moshi
- February 3, 1977: Promoted as Diocese of Same
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Same (Roman rite)
- Fr. Henry J. Winkelmolen, C.S.Sp.Holy Ghost FathersThe Congregation of the Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests, lay brothers, and since Vatican II, lay associates...
(3 January 1964 Appointed - 1977 Died)
- Fr. Henry J. Winkelmolen, C.S.Sp.
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Same (Roman rite)- Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (12 Feb 1979 Appointed - 28 Nov 1998 Appointed, Bishop of ArushaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of ArushaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.-History:* March 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Arusha from the Diocese of Moshi...
) - Bishop Jacob Venance Koda (16 March 1999 Appointed - 15 April 2010 Resigned)
- Bishop Rogatus Kimaryo, C.S.Sp. (30 April 2010 Appointed-)
- Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (12 Feb 1979 Appointed - 28 Nov 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Arusha