The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha () is the
Metropolitan
Metropolitan may refer to:
Areas and governance (secular and ecclesiastical)
* Metropolitan archdiocese, the jurisdiction of a metropolitan archbishop
** Metropolitan bishop or archbishop, leader of an ecclesiastical "mother see"
* Metropolitan ar ...
See for the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Arusha
Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people. in
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
.
History
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha is among 34 Dioceses of Catholic Church of Tanzania, which are practising
Roman rite
The Roman Rite () is the most common ritual family for performing the ecclesiastical services of the Latin Church, the largest of the ''sui iuris'' particular churches that comprise the Catholic Church. The Roman Rite governs Rite (Christianity) ...
. According to history, evangelisation in Arusha started in July 15, 1926 when
Holy Ghost Fathers
The Congregation of the Holy Spirit (officially the Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of the Virgin Mary; ) is a religious congregation for men in the Catholic Church. Members are often known as Holy ...
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
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
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-)
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
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
The Catholic Church in Tanzania is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are more than 23 million Catholics in the country, nearly one third of the total population.
Ecclesial structur ...
*
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania
Sources
GCatholic.org
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Arusha
Arusha
Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people.
Arusha
Arusha
Arusha is a city in Tanzania. The city is the Capital city, capital of the Arusha Region. It has a population of 617,631 people.