Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Latin: Archidioecesis Daressalaamensis) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania.

St Joseph's Cathedral
Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam

Archidioecesis Dar-es-Salaam
Location
Country Tanzania
Territory Dar-es-Salaam
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 16, 1897
CathedralSt. Joseph's Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Joseph the Worker
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi
Bishops emeritusPolycarp Pengo

The archdiocese's motherchurch and seat of its archbishop is St. Joseph's Cathedral. The Archdiocese has been led by Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi since 15 August 2019.

History

  • It was erected as the Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Zanguebar by Pope Leo XIII on November 16, 1897, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar.
  • It was promoted to Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Zanguebar on September 15, 1902. It was renamed by Pope Pius X as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam on August 10, 1906.
  • Lost territories on November 12, 1913 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi and again on March 3, 1922 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa
  • Promoted to Metropolitan Archdiocese by Pope Pius XII on March 25, 1953
  • Lost territories on April 21, 1964 to establish Diocese of Mahenge and again on December 12, 1964 to establish the then Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar and Pemba (now Diocese of Zanzibar, both its suffragans
  • It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope John Paul II in September 1990.

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following suffragan bishoprics:

Bishops

Apostolic Prefects of Southern Zanguebar

  • Bonifatius Fleschutz, O.S.B. (1887-1891)
  • Maurus Hartmann, O.S.B. (1894-1902)

Apostolic Vicar of Southern Zanguebar

  • Cassian Spiß, O.S.B. (1902-1905)

Apostolic Vicars of Dar-es-Salaam

Archbishops of Dar-es-Salaam

Coadjutor Archbishops

Auxiliary Bishops

  • Method Kilaini (1999-2009), appointed auxiliary bishop of Bukoba
  • Salutaris Melchior Libena (2010-2012), appointed Bishop of Ifakara
  • Elias Mchonde (1956-1964), appointed Bishop of Mahenge
  • Titus Joseph Mdoe (2013-2015), appointed Bishop of Mtwara
  • Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa (2010-2020), appointed Bishop of Mpanda

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 15.08.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. "Resignations and Appointments, 21.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

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