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 DIOCESE OF MBINGA

 

ORDINARY

The Right Reverend Emmanuel A. Mapunda was born on 10th December 1935 at Peramiho in the Archiocese of Songea. Ordained Priest on 8th September 1965. Consecrated Bishop in Rome on 6th January 1987. Installed as first Bishop of Mbinga on 15th March 1987.

 

Residence:

Bishop`s House

P.O. Box 94 / MBINGA

Tel: 025-2640070

Fax 025-264007

 

Personel Working in the Diocese

Diocesan Priests: 65

Benedictine Fathers of St. Ottilien: 01

Fathers of St. Vincent de Paul b: 05

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole: 54

Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul: 212

Benedictine Brothers of St. Ottlien: 01

Catechists : 258

 

Statistics:

 

Total Population: 488,600

 

Catholics: 378,340

 

PARISHES

(With Religious House and Institutions)

 

KIGONSERA (1899)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul.

 

MAKWAI (1968)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul

 

NANGOMBO (1931)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

KINDIMBA (1998)

P.O. BOX 94 MBINGA

 

LIPARAMBA (1927)

P.O. BOX 94 MBINGA

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

LITEMBO (1912)

P.O.BOX 94 MBINGA

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

LITUHI (1912)

P.O. BOX 94 MBINGA

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

LUNDU (1913)

P.O. BOX 94 MBINGA

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

 

LUNDUMATO (1959)

P.O.BOX 68 MBINGA

Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul

 

MAGUU (1949)

P.O. BOX 94 MBINGA

Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul

 

MAPEPAI (1994)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

Sisters of Mercy of Vincent de Paul

P.O. Box MBINGA

 

NANGAMBO (1933)

P.O. Box Mbamba Bay

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

MANGO (1931)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

Africa Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

MATIRI (1937)

P.O.Box 54 MBINGA

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

MBANGAMAO (1965)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

 

ST. ALOIS GONZAGA, MBINGA (1965)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

Tel: 025-2640251

Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul

P.O. Box 76 MBINGA

 

MIKALANGA (1966)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul

 

MKUMBI (1959)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

 

MPAPA (1953)

P.O. Box MBINGA

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

4. Fr. Francis Nyoni   1968

5. Fr. Osmund Nchimbi  1969

6. Fr. Innosent Hiruka  1970

7. Fr. Sevelin Njako  1970

8. Fr. Christian Mhagama 1971

9. Fr. Berchmans Nduguru 1971

10. Fr. Vitus Kapinga 1971

11. Fr. Martin Kapinga 1972

12. Fr. Andreas Ndimbo 1973

 

RUANDA (1931)

P.O. Box 94 MBINGA

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes Chipole

 

TINGI (1937)

P.O.BOX 94 MBINGA

African Benedictine Sisters of st. Agnes Chipole

 

ST. KILIAN (1997)

P.O. BOX 94 MBINGA

Sisters of Mercy of Vincent de Paul

NAMSWEA 2003

P.O. BOX 94 MBINGA

 

KITALU (2005)

P.O.BOX 94 MBINGA

 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIOCESE PRIESTS

 

NAME & YEAR OF ORDINATION

 

  • Rt. Rev. Bishop Emmanuel Mapunda 1965

  • Rt. Rev.Bishop John C. Ndimbo

  • Fr. Alex Nombo (V.G) 1996

  • Fr. Urban Luambano   1957

  • Fr. Menrad Nyandindi  1991

  • Fr. Philibert Mbunda   1991

  • Fr. Thadei Kinyero     1991

  • Fr. Thimothy Ndunguru 1991

  • Fr. Yoachim Lipanga 1991

  • Fr. Emeran Kihwili    1992

  • Fr. Lucas Komba     1992

  • Fr. Erick Ndunguru  1993

  • Fr. Job Chale  1993

  • Fr. Lukas Hyera  1994

  • Fr. Thimodos Tilia 1974

  • Fr. John K. Nchimbi 1975

  • Fr. Lucius Mahundi  1975

  • Fr. Joseph Mbunga 1976

  • Fr. Simon Ndunguru 1976

  • Fr. Jocob Kinunda    1980

  • Fr. Joseph Luambano 1981

  • Fr. Josephat K. Malunda 1983

  • Fr. Afrodisius Kayombo 1983

  • Fr. Erasmo Mhagama 1984

  • Fr. Joseph Ngahi 1984

  • Fr. Kevin Mbele 1984

  • Fr. Kevin Haule  1984

  • Fr. Adolar Ndunguru 1989

  • Fr. Canut Nguruwe 1989

  • Fr. Guido Turuka 1989

  • Fr. Jordan Nyenyembe 1989

  • Fr. Lothar Chale  1989

  • Fr. Joseph Ndimbo 1990

  • Fr. Odwin Kapinga  1990

  • Fr. Theophil Kapinga 1990

  • Fr. Aidan Nchimbi 1991

  • Fr. Alfred Komba  1991

  • Fr. Amon Nchimbi 1991

  • Fr. Bosco Ndiwu   1991

  • Fr. Carlo Mapunda 1991

  • Fr. Christopher Mapunda 1991

  • Fr. Francis Ndunguru 1998

  • Fr. Hyasint Kawonga 1998

  • Fr. Moses Haule   2000

  • Fr. Mamertus Ndunguru 2002

  • Fr. Alois Nchimbi 2002

  • Fr. Alphonce Komba 2002

  • Fr. Orestes Nditi  2002

  • Fr. Donatus Komba 2003

  • Fr. Raphael Ndunguru 2003

  • Fr. Johannes Ndunguru 2005

  • Fr. Joseph Mwingira 2007

  • Fr. Celestin Kapinga 2008

  • Fr. Erasto Matembo 2008

  • Fr. Silverius Mwingira 2008  

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