Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

The Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

History

First proselytizing found from 1499 after the arrival of Vasco da Gama in Zanzibar by Portuguese Augustinian Fathers instead. First Spiritan, later the White Fathers, supported by Pope Leo XIII. , Involved in the 19th century mainly in Tanzania. Benedictine Abbey of St. Ottilia reach 1887 Dar es Salaam, founded 1887 ( from 1953 Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam ), the Apostolic Prefecture "Southern Zanguebar "; 1888 founded the Benedictine abbey in a Peramiho and 1906 an abbey in Ndanda. 1925, the first seminary in Kipalapala founded in Tabora.

Pius XII. appointed in 1951 Laurean Rugambwa the first native bishop; Rugambwa was founded in 1960 by John XXIII. a cardinal priest.

Church

In Tanzania, approximately 23 % of the total members of the Catholic Church, therefore, 7.8 million Catholics. There are 32 dioceses and archdioceses which are joined together in the Episcopal Conference of Tanzania ( Tanzania Episcopal Conference TEC ). Chairman of the TEC is the Bishop of Rulenge Severine NiweMugizi.

Representatives of the Holy See in Tanzania - the apostolic nuncio - since June 15, 2005 Joseph Chennoth, Archbishop of the Syro - united with Rome Malabar Church.

Liturgical language is English; National language is Swahili since 1967.

Dioceses

  • Archdiocese of Arusha Diocese of Mbulu, Moshi Diocese, Diocese of Same
  • Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam: Diocese of Dodoma Diocese Kondoa, Bishopric Mahenge Diocese of Morogoro, Tanga Diocese, Diocese of Zanzibar
  • Archdiocese of Mwanza: Diocese of Bukoba Diocese of Bunda, Diocese of Geita Diocese Kayanga, Diocese of Musoma Diocese Rulenge - Ngara, Shinyanga Diocese
  • Archdiocese of Songea: Diocese of Iringa, Lindi diocese, Diocese of Mbeya, Mbinga diocese, Diocese of Mtwara, Diocese of Njombe Diocese of Masasi Tunduru
  • Archdiocese of Tabora: Diocese of Kahama, Diocese of Kigoma Diocese Mpanda, Diocese of Singida Diocese Sumbawanga
Holy Ghost Fathers Order of Saint Benedict St. Ottilien Archabbey Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbulu Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi Roman Catholic Diocese of Same Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodoma Roman Catholic Diocese of Kondoa Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahenge Roman Catholic Diocese of Morogoro Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga Roman Catholic Diocese of Zanzibar Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunda Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayanga Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma Roman Catholic Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea Roman Catholic Diocese of Iringa Roman Catholic Diocese of Lindi Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbeya Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbinga Roman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara Roman Catholic Diocese of Njombe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tunduru–Masasi Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama Roman Catholic Diocese of Kigoma Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpanda Roman Catholic Diocese of Singida Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga Christianity in Africa Africa
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