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Apostolic Vicariate Of Zanguebar
The Diocese of Zanzibar ( la, Dioecesis Zanzibarensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolis (religious jurisdiction), metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam. The diocese’s cathedral is St. Joseph's Cathedral, Zanzibar, St. Joseph's Cathedral located in the episcopal see of Zanzibar. History * Established 1860 as Apostolic Prefecture of Zanguebar, on vast East African territory split off from the Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion in Réunion * 1883: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar, hence entitled to a titular bishop * November 16, 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Zanguebar * Lost territories repeatedly : in 1904 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Benadir, on 1905.09.14 to establish the Mission sui j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Dar-es-Salaam
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam ( la, Archidioecesis Daressalaamensis) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania. The archdiocese's Mother Church, motherchurch and seat of its archbishop is St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dar es Salaam, St. Joseph's Cathedral. The Archdiocese has been led by Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi since 15 August 2019. History * It was erected as the Apostolic prefect, Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Zanguebar by Pope Leo XIII on November 16, 1897, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar. * It was promoted to Apostolic vicariate, Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Zanguebar on September 15, 1902. It was renamed by Pope Pius X as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam on August 10, 1906. * Lost territories on November 12, 1913 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi and again on March 3, 1922 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa * Promoted to Metropolitan bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
