The Diocese of Zanzibar ( la, Dioecesis Zanzibarensis) is a

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of the

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. It is a

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in the

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of the

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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 motherchurch and seat of its archbishop is St. Joseph's Cat ...

. The diocese’s

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is St. Joseph's Cathedral located in the

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History

* Established 1860 as

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of Zanguebar, on vast

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n territory split off from the

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* 1883: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar, hence entitled to a

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* November 16, 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar, having lost territory to establish the

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* Lost territories repeatedly : in 1904 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Benadir, on 1905.09.14 to establish the

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and on 1906.05.11 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Zanguebar * Renamed in 1906 as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar *'' Suppressed on 1953.03.25, its territory being used to establish the Metropolitan

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'' * Restored but demoted on December 12, 1964 and renamed as

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of Zanzibar and Pemba * Promoted on March 28, 1980 as Diocese of Zanzibar

Ordinaries

;''Apostolic Prefects of Zanguebar'' * Armand-René Maupoint (1862 – 1871.07.10), while Bishop of mother diocese (Saint-Denis-de-) La Réunion (Réunion) ( 857.02.141857.03.19 – 1871.07.10) * Homer,

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( C.S.Sp.) (1872 – 1882) * Jean-Marie-Raoul Le Bas de Courmont, C.S.Sp. (1883.10.27 – 1883.11.23 ''see below'') ;''Apostolic Vicars of Zanguebar'' * Jean-Marie-Raoul Le Bas de Courmont, C.S.Sp. (''see above'' 1883.11.23 – 1887 ''see below''),

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of Bodona (1883.11.23 – 1925.02.20) ;''Apostolic Vicars of Northern Zanguebar'' * Jean-Marie-Raoul Le Bas de Courmont, C.S.Sp. (''see above'' 1887 – 1896.11.27) * Emile-Auguste Allgeyer, C.S.Sp. (1897.02.17 – 1906.12.21 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of Ticelia (1897.02.17 – 1924.04.09) ;''Apostolic Vicars of Zanzibar'' * Emile-Auguste Allgeyer, C.S.Sp. (''see above'' 1906.12.21 – 1913.04.03) *

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, C.S.Sp. (1913.09.01 – 1930.03.08), Titular Bishop of Carrhæ (1913.09.01 – 1943.02.27) *'' Apostolic Administrator^ the same John Gerald Neville, C.S.Sp. (1930.03.08 – 1943.02.27)'' * John William Heffernan, C.S.Sp. (1932.03.15 – 1946), Titular Bishop of Uzippari (1932.03.15 – 1966.03.20) *

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, C.S.Sp. (1946.07.11 – 1953.03.25), Titular Bishop of

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(1946.07.11 – 1953.03.25), later Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(Kenya) (1953.03.25 – 1971.10.24), President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (1969 – 1970) :''(suppressed 1953 - 1964)'' ;''Apostolic Administrators of Zanzibar and Pemba '' *

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(O.F.M. Cap.) (1964.12.12 – 1966), Titular Bishop of Vinda (1930.03.27 – 1953.03.25), while Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(Tanzania) (1953.03.25 – 1968.12.19) *

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(1966 – 1968), later Bishop of Moshi(Tanzania) (1968.01.11 – 1985.04.29) *

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(1968.07.16 – 1973.01.26), while Bishop of

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(Tanzania) (1966.12.15 – 1992.11.06) * Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp. (1973 – 1980.03.28 ''see below'') ;''Suffragan Bishops of Zanzibar '' * Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp. (''see above'' 1980.03.28 – 1996.11.30) * Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp. (1996.11.30 - ...)

Source and External links

GCatholic.org with incumebt biography links

Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania Religious organizations established in 1860 Religion in Zanzibar Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century Zanzibar, Roman Catholic Diocese of 1860 establishments in Zanzibar {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub

History

Ordinaries

See also

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