The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya () is an archdiocese located in Mbeya in Tanzania.
History July 18, 1932: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Tukuyu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika March 29, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Tukuyu July 14, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mbeya March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Mbeya (in the ecclesiastical province of Songea) December 21, 2018: Promoted as Archdiocese of Mbeya
Leadership Ecclesiastical Superior of Tukuyu (Roman rite) Fr. Max Theodor Franz Donders, M. Afr. (1932.11.11 – 1938) Prefects Apostolic of Tukuyu (Roman rite) Fr. Ludovico Haag, M. Afr. (1938.04.08 – 1947) Fr. Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (1947 – 1949.07.14 see below) Vicars Apostolic of Mbeya (Roman rite) Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (see above 1949.07.14 – 1953.03.25 see below) Bishops of Mbeya (Roman rite) Bishop Anthony van Oorschoot, M. Afr. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1964.12.10) Bishop James Dominic Sangu (1966.05.03 – 1996.11.28) Bishop Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. (1996.11.08 - 2018.11.21) Archbishops of Mbeya Archbishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (since 2018.12.21) Auxiliary bishops of Mbeya Bishop Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga (since 9 March 2024)
Suffragan Dioceses
Diocese of Iringa Diocese of Sumbawanga
See also Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy