Diocese of Tunduru-Masasi

Dioecesis Tunduruensis-Masasiensis

Bishop(s)

Filbert Felician Mhasi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 October 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Songea
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Square Kilometers: 22,730 (8,779 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 240, Tunduru, Tanzania
Telephone: 0783.940.859
Fax: 252.680.428

Past and Present Ordinaries

Polycarp Pengo (17 Oct 1986 Appointed - 22 Jan 1990 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam)
Magnus Mwalunyungu † (30 Mar 1992 Appointed - 25 Aug 2005 Retired)
Castor Paul Msemwa † (25 Aug 2005 Succeeded - 19 Oct 2017 Died)
Filbert Felician Mhasi (8 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 October 1986	Erected	Diocese of Nachingwea (Tunduru and Masasi (except Ndanda and Chigugu))	Diocese of Tunduru-Masasi (erected)
18 November 1987	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tunduru-Masasi (from Dar-es-Salaam)

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

1990 52,311 571,881 9.1% 12 19 31 1,687 42 44 14 ap1991

1999 69,617 608,214 11.4% 16 13 29 2,400 56 75 15 ap2000

2000 81,091 574,933 14.1% 20 12 32 2,534 27 75 15 ap2001

2001 85,306 669,854 12.7% 20 13 33 2,585 28 81 18 ap2002

2002 92,087 776,870 11.9% 16 12 28 3,288 12 52 15 ap2003

2003 94,289 585,608 16.1% 24 13 37 2,548 18 24 16 ap2004

2004 90,740 669,854 13.5% 24 10 34 2,668 30 26 18 ap2005

2010 107,659 763,000 14.1% 18 11 29 3,712 22 82 19 ap2011

2014 100,387 910,364 11.0% 20 5 25 4,015 14 83 19 ap2015

2017 104,940 1,019,000 10.3% 22 4 26 4,036 6 99 19 ap2018

2020 114,850 1,118,780 10.3% 19 14 33 3,480 15 94 19 ap2021

2022 122,200 1,190,370 10.3% 19 19 38 3,215 20 95 22 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	52,311	571,881	9.1%	12	19	31	1,687	42	44	14	ap1991
1999	69,617	608,214	11.4%	16	13	29	2,400	56	75	15	ap2000
2000	81,091	574,933	14.1%	20	12	32	2,534	27	75	15	ap2001
2001	85,306	669,854	12.7%	20	13	33	2,585	28	81	18	ap2002
2002	92,087	776,870	11.9%	16	12	28	3,288	12	52	15	ap2003
2003	94,289	585,608	16.1%	24	13	37	2,548	18	24	16	ap2004
2004	90,740	669,854	13.5%	24	10	34	2,668	30	26	18	ap2005
2010	107,659	763,000	14.1%	18	11	29	3,712	22	82	19	ap2011
2014	100,387	910,364	11.0%	20	5	25	4,015	14	83	19	ap2015
2017	104,940	1,019,000	10.3%	22	4	26	4,036	6	99	19	ap2018
2020	114,850	1,118,780	10.3%	19	14	33	3,480	15	94	19	ap2021
2022	122,200	1,190,370	10.3%	19	19	38	3,215	20	95	22	ap2023