Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea (Latin: Archidioecesis Songeanus) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania.

History

• November 12, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam
• December 15, 1927: Promoted as Diocese of Lindi
• December 23, 1931: Demoted as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho
• February 6, 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Songea
• November 18, 1987: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Songea

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the St. Mathias Mulumba Kalemba Metropolitan Cathedral in Songea.

Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Songea (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (1992.07.06 - 2013.05.15)
  • Archbishop James Joseph Komba (1987.11.18 – 1992.02.01)
• Bishops of Songea (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop James Joseph Komba (1969.02.06 – 1987.11.18)
• Territorial Abbots of Peramiho (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Eberhard Spiess, O.S.B. (1953.09.23 – 1969.02.06)
  • Bishop Gallus Steiger, O.S.B. (1922.02.22 – 1952.12.06)
• Prefects Apostolic of Lindi (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Willibrord Lay, O.S.B. (1913 – 1922)

Suffragan dioceses

• Iringa
• Lindi
• Mbeya
• Mbinga
• Mtwara
• Njombe
• Tunduru–Masasi

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

Source

• GCatholic.org
• Archdiocese of Songea website
• Catholic Hierarchy