Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
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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.
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Location | |
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Territory | Arusha |
Ecclesiastical province | Arusha |
Metropolitan | Arusha |
Headquarters | St Theresa's Metropolitan Cathedral (Arusha) |
Coordinates | 3°22′16.8″S 36°41′29.3″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 67,340 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2018) 2,868,240 572,590 (20%%) |
Parishes | 55 |
Churches | 130 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | March 1, 1963 |
Cathedral | St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral |
Patron saint | Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus |
Secular priests | 137(total) 58(diocesan) 79(religious) |
Language | swahili |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Isaac Amani Massawe |
Suffragans | Moshi Mbulu Same |
Auxiliary Bishops | Prosper Balthazar Lyimo |
Vicar General | Simon Tenges |
Bishops emeritus | Josaphat Louis Lebulu |
Website | |
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