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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha (Latin: Archidioecesis Arushaënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.
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.
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, 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
Moshi
Same
See also
Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania
Sources
GCatholic.org
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
- List of Catholic dioceses in Tanzania
- Isaac Amani Massawe
- List of Catholic archdioceses
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Josaphat Louis Lebulu
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora
- List of Catholic dioceses in Africa
- Fortunatus M. Lukanima
- Prosper Balthazar Lyimo
