Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Tanzania
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha (Latin: Archidioecesis Arushaënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.

3°22′16.8″S 36°41′29.3″E / 3.371333°S 36.691472°E / -3.371333; 36.691472StatisticsArea67,340 km2 (26,000 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2018)
2,868,240
572,590 (20%%)Parishes55Churches130InformationDenominationCatholicSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablishedMarch 1, 1963CathedralSt. Theresa’s Metropolitan CathedralPatron saintSaint Theresa of the Child JesusSecular priests137(total)
58(diocesan)
79(religious)LanguageswahiliCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisArchbishopIsaac Amani MassaweSuffragansMoshi
Mbulu
SameAuxiliary BishopsProsper Balthazar LyimoVicar GeneralSimon TengesBishops emeritusJosaphat Louis LebuluWebsitearushaarchdiocesea.com
arusha-archdiocese.or.tz

History

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha is among 34 Dioceses of Catholic Church of Tanzania, which are practising Roman rite. According to history, evangelisation in Arusha started in July 15, 1926 when Holy Ghost Fathers Missionaries from Kilimanjaro were invited to visit Arusha. At that moment Arusha was the part of Kilimanjaro Vicariate. These priests arrived in Arusha and opened Mission in an area known as Mesopotamia.The Mission centre of Mesopotamia was developed slowly into a Parish, which is known as St Theresa of Child Jesus Parish.[1]

  • March 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Arusha from the Diocese of Moshi
  • March 16, 1999: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arusha

Special churches

St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral

The seat of the archbishop is St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Arusha.

Bishops

Auxiliary Bishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

  • GCatholic.org

References

  1. ^ Ibada ya kumsimika Askofu Mkuu 2018 booklet