Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha (
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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 |
Vicar General | Simon Tenges |
Bishops emeritus | Josaphat Louis Lebulu |
Website | |
arushaarchdiocesea.com arusha-archdiocese |
History
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha is among 34 Dioceses of Catholic Church of Tanzania, which are practising
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
- Bishops of Arusha (Roman rite)
- Bishop 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
- Bishop
- 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-)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania
Sources
References
- ^ Ibada ya kumsimika Askofu Mkuu 2018 booklet