Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam

Archidioecesis Dar-es-Salaam
Location
Country Tanzania
TerritoryDar-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 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

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

Province

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

Leadership

Apostolic Prefects of Southern Zanguebar
  • Bonifatius Fleschutz, OSB (1887-1891)
  • Maurus Hartmann, OSB (1894-1902)
Apostolic Vicar of Southern Zanguebar
  • Cassian Spiß, OSB (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

References

  1. 1 2 "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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