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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of
Shinyanga
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
*
Bishop
Edward Aloysius McGurkin
, M.M.
* Bishop
Castor Sekwa
* Bishop
Aloysius Balina
;
died in office
* Bishop
Liberatus Sangu
