Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
Archdiocese of Arusha Archidioecesis Arusha Jimbo Kuu Katoliki la Arusha | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Territory | Arusha |
| Ecclesiastical province | Arusha |
| Metropolitan | Arusha |
| Headquarters | St Theresa's Metropolitan Cathedral (Arusha) |
| Coordinates | -3.3718632, 36.6914338 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 67,340 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2018) 2,868,240 572,590 (20%%) |
| Parishes | 55 |
| Churches | 130 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 1, 1963 |
| Cathedral | St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus |
| Secular priests | 137(total) 58(diocesan) 79(religious) |
| Language | swahili |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Isaac Amani Massawe |
| Suffragans | Moshi Mbulu Same |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Prosper Balthazar Lyimo |
| Bishops emeritus | Josaphat Louis Lebulu |
| Website | |
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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.
History
- 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
- Bishops of Arusha (Roman rite)
- Bishop Dennis Vincent Durning, C.S.Sp. (1963.03.01 – 1989.03.06)
- Bishop Fortunatus M. Lukanima (1989.03.06 – 1998.07.20)
- Bishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (1998.11.28 – 1999.03.16); see below
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Arusha (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (1999.03.16 - 2017.12.27); see above
- Archbishop Isaac Amani Massawe (2017.12.27 - )
Auxiliary Bishop
- Prosper Balthazar Lyimo (2014-)
Sources
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