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.

Archdiocese of Arusha

Archidioecesis Arusha
Location
Country Tanzania
TerritoryArusha
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Arusha
HeadquartersSt Theresa's Metropolitan Cathedral (Arusha)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMarch 1, 1963
CathedralSt. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Theresa of the Child Jesus
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopIsaac Amani Massawe
Auxiliary BishopsProsper Balthazar Lyimo
Bishops emeritusJosaphat Louis Lebulu
Website
www.arushaarchdiocesea.com

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

Sources

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