Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha

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

Archdiocese of Arusha

Archidioecesis Arusha

Jimbo Kuu Katoliki la Arusha
Location
Country Tanzania
TerritoryArusha
Ecclesiastical provinceArusha
MetropolitanArusha
HeadquartersSt Theresa's Metropolitan Cathedral (Arusha)
Coordinates3°22′16.8″S 36°41′29.3″E / 3.371333°S 36.691472°E / -3.371333; 36.691472
Statistics
Area67,340 km2 (26,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2018)
2,868,240
572,590 (20%%)
Parishes55
Churches130
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMarch 1, 1963
CathedralSt. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Theresa of the Child Jesus
Secular priests137(total)
58(diocesan)
79(religious)
Languageswahili
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopIsaac Amani Massawe
SuffragansMoshi
Mbulu
Same
Auxiliary BishopsProsper Balthazar Lyimo
Vicar GeneralSimon Tenges
Bishops emeritusJosaphat Louis Lebulu
Website
arushaarchdiocesea.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

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

Bishops

Auxiliary Bishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

References

  1. ^ Ibada ya kumsimika Askofu Mkuu 2018 booklet