Diocese of Same, Tanzania

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Same / Samen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Arusha

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1963.12.10: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Same / Samen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Moshi)
1977.02.03: Promoted as Diocese of Same / Samen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
1999.03.16: Became suffragan of Arusha

Present Prelates

Bishop (2010.04.30 – ...):

Bishop Rogath Fundimoya Kimaryo, C.S.Sp. (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Same (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rogath Fundimoya Kimaryo, C.S.Sp. (68)
(2010.04.30 – ...)

Bishop of Same (Tanzania)

Caritas in veritate

Born:	1956.10.30 (Mkuu, Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:	1987.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.06.13

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Same (Tanzania) (2009.05.01 – 2010.04.30)

Bishop of Same (Tanzania) (2010.04.30 – ...)

Fr. Rogath Fundimoya Kimaryo, C.S.Sp. (68) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 2009.05.01 – 2010.04.30)

Bishop Jacob Venance Koda (67)
(1999.03.16 – 2010.04.15)

Bishop emeritus of Same (Tanzania)

Born:	1957.12.09 (Kilomeni, Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:	1987.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.05.30

Priest of Same (Tanzania) (1987.06.25 – 1999.03.16)

Bishop of Same (Tanzania) (1999.03.16 – 2010.04.15)

Bishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (82) (later Archbishop)
(1979.02.12 – 1998.11.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Arusha (Tanzania)

Born:	1942.06.13 (Kisangara, Tanzania)
Ordained Priest:	1968.12.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.05.24

Priest of Same (Tanzania) (1968.12.11 – 1979.02.12)

Bishop of Same (Tanzania) (1979.02.12 – 1998.11.28)

President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (1988 – 1994)

President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (1997 – 2008.07)

Bishop of Arusha (Tanzania) (1998.11.28 – 1999.03.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arusha (Tanzania) (1999.03.16 – 2017.12.27)

Prefects Apostolic of Same (Roman Rite)

Fr. Henry J. Winkelmolen, C.S.Sp.
(1964.01.03 – 1977)

Died:

1977

Prefect Apostolic of Same (Tanzania) (1964.01.03 – 1977)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Christ the King, Same, Manyara

Arusha (←), Moshi (↖), Mombasa (↗), Tanga (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 11,000 km²

Population: 32,726 Catholics (7.6% of 433,160 total)

Pastoral Centres: 31 parishes, 7 missions

Personnel: 72 priests (68 diocesan, 4 religious), 153 religious (19 brothers, 134 sisters), 35 seminarians