Diocese of Lindi, Tanzania 🇹🇿

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Lindi / Lindien(sis)

Ecclesiastical Province: Songea

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tunduru–Masasi (↙), Songea (←), Mahenge (↖), Ifakara (↖), Dar-es-Salaam (↑), Mtwara (↓)

1986.10.17: Established as Diocese of Lindi / Lindien(sis) (from the suppressed Diocese of Nachingwea and became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
1987.11.18: Became suffragan of Songea

Bishop (2022.04.09 – ...):

Bishop Wolfgang Pisa, O.F.M. Cap. (60)

President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference

Bishops of Lindi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Wolfgang Pisa, O.F.M. Cap. (60)
(2022.04.09 – ...)

Bishop of Lindi (Tanzania) (2022.04.09 – ...)

President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (2024.06 – ...)

Bishop Bruno Pius Ngonyani (80)
(1990.10.06 – 2022.04.09)

Bishop emeritus of Lindi (Tanzania)

Bishop of Lindi (Tanzania) (1990.10.06 – 2022.04.09)

Bishop Maurus Libaba
(1986.10.17 – 1988.03.03)

Bishop of Mtwara (Tanzania) (1972.12.18 – 1986.10.17)

Bishop of Lindi (Tanzania) (1986.10.17 – 1988.03.03)

Area: 67,000 km²

Population: 147,580 Catholics (16.6% of 887,390 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes

Personnel: 33 priests (diocesan), 80 religious (1 brother, 79 sisters), 20 seminarians