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Mons. Romanus Elamu Mihali, appointed Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Iringa in Tanzania on 28 January 2025. Credit: Tumainimedia

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop of Iringa in Tanzania, Appoints Successor

Jan 28, 2025

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Iringa in Tanzania and appointed Mons. Romanus Elamu Mihali, Clergy of the country's Mafinga Diocese, as his successor.

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2025 Jubilee “a year of great joy and abundant gratitude to God”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania

Jan 24, 2025

The Local Ordinary of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Iringa has described the 2025 Jubilee Year of the Church as a year of great joy and abundant appreciation to God.

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