Catholic Church in Tanzania

The Catholic Church in Tanzania is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

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There are more than 10 million Catholics in the country - about a quarter of the total population. There are 34 dioceses, including 7 archdioceses:

• The Ecclesiastical Province of Arusha:
  • Arusha
  • Mbulu
  • Moshi
  • Same
• The Ecclesiastical Province of Dar-es-Salaam:
  • Dar-es-Salaam
  • Ifakara
  • Mahenge
  • Morogoro
  • Tanga
  • Zanzibar
• The Ecclesiastical Province of Dodoma:
  • Dodoma
  • Kondoa
  • Singida
• The Ecclesiastical Province of Mbeya:
  • Mbeya
  • Iringa
  • Sumbawanga
• The Ecclesiastical Province of Mwanza:
  • Mwanza
  • Bukoba
  • Bunda
  • Geita
  • Kayanga
  • Musoma
  • Rulenge-Ngara
  • Shinyanga
• The Ecclesiastical Province of Songea:
• Songea
  • Lindi
  • Mbinga
  • Mtwara
  • Njombe
  • Tunduru–Masasi
• The Ecclesiastical Province of Tabora:
  • Tabora
  • Kahama
  • Kigoma
  • Mpanda