The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha ( la, Archidioecesis Arushaënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the

Ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...

Arusha Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Council (2012 census). Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern bran ...

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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.Ibada ya kumsimika Askofu Mkuu 2018 booklet * 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 Dennis Vincent Durning,

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(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 Isaac Amani Massawe (born 10 June 1951, in Mango) is the incumbent archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha in Tanzania. Early life and ministry Massawe was born at Mango in the Diocese of Moshi, Tanzania, on 10 June 1951. He ...

(2017.12.27 - )

Auxiliary Bishop

* Prosper Balthazar Lyimo (2014-)

Suffragan dioceses

Mbulu Mbulu is a town in Tanzania and the capital of the Mbulu District. The town is inhabited by the Iraqw people. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu is also in Mbulu. Mbulu is located in the Mbulu Highlands. The town, also known as Imboru among the ...

* Moshi * Same

Sources

GCatholic.org

References

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