Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha (Latin: Archidioecesis Arushaënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.

History
  • March 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Arusha from the Diocese of Moshi
  • March 16, 1999: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arusha

Special churches
St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral

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

Suffragan dioceses

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania

Sources

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