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Bishop Prosper Baltazar Lyimo, Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Bariadi in Tanzania. credit: Garissa Cathedral Church/Facebook page.

Pope Leo XIV Erects Bariadi Catholic Diocese in Tanzania, Appoints Pioneer Local Ordinary

Jan 8, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has erected the Catholic Diocese of Bariadi as the 36th Episcopal See in Tanzania, carved out from the Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga of the East African nation.

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