Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga (Dioecesis Shinyangaënsis) is a diocese located in Shinyanga in the ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

History

 * June 24, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa
 * March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Maswa
 * August 9, 1956: Renamed as Diocese of Shinyanga

Leadership

 * Bishops of Shinyanga (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Edward Aloysius McGurkin, M.M. (1956.07.04 – 1975.01.30)
 * Bishop Castor Sekwa (1975.01.30 – 1996.06.04)
 * Bishop Aloysius Balina (1997.08.08 - 2012.11.06); died in office
 * Bishop Liberatus Sangu (2015.02.02 - present)