Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu (Dioecesis Mbuluensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mbulu in the ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania. The seat of the Bishop is the Cathedral Church of the Virgin Mary.

History

 * April 14, 1943: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mbulu from the Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro
 * January 10, 1952: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbulu
 * March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbulu

Leadership

 * Prefect Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
 * Fr. Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (1944.01.28 – 1952.01.10 see below)
 * Vicar Apostolic of Mbulu (Roman rite)
 * Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1952.01.10 – 1953.03.25 see below)
 * Bishops of Mbulu (Roman rite)
 * Patrick Winters, S.A.C. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1971.07.03)
 * Nicodemus Atle Basili Hhando (1971.07.03 – 1997.03.07)
 * Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.02.09 – 2005.01.15), appointed Bishop of Dodoma
 * Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (2006.04.22 - 2014.06.11), appointed Archbishop of Dodoma
 * Antony Gaspar Lagwen (since 2018.05.22)