Dar-es-Salaam (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Henry Mchamungu, Auxiliary Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba, O.S.A., Auxiliary Bishop Polycarp Pengo, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Ifakara Mahenge Morogoro Tanga Zanzibar General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 25 March 1953 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: Tanzania, United Republic ofSquare Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles)Official Web Site: http://dsmcatholic.tripod.com/ Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 167, Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaTelephone: (022)211.32.23

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
16 November 1887 Split Vicariate Apostolic of Zanguebar Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
15 September 1902 Elevated Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
10 August 1906 Name Changed Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
7 May 1913 Territory Added Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Boundaries Adjusted)Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam (Boundaries Adjusted)
12 November 1913 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam (Southern part) Prefecture Apostolic of Lindi (erected)
3 March 1922 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam (Ugogo and Uhehe) Prefecture Apostolic of Iringa (erected)
22 December 1931 Territory Added Prefecture Apostolic of Iringa (Lulanga and Masagati) Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
25 March 1953 Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
21 April 1964 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Mahenge, the Game Reserve, and parts of Nachingwea) Diocese of Mahenge (erected)
9 July 1964 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Liwale) Diocese of Nachingwea

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
1950 46,850 500,000 9.4% 4 47 51 918 85 51 19 ap1951
Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
1969 48,000 764,861 6.3% 5 39 44 1,090 50 81 13 ap1971
1980 200,000 1,385,000 14.4% 6 35 41 4,878 45 90 29 ap1981
1990 439,900 1,432,000 30.7% 13 35 48 9,164 45 129 20 ap1991
1999 554,578 3,217,067 17.2% 27 72 99 5,601 99 229 33 ap2000
2000 869,340 4,187,564 20.8% 31 81 112 7,761 115 242 36 ap2001
2001 900,500 4,500,000 20.0% 30 95 125 7,204 129 292 38 ap2002
2002 1,300,500 4,500,000 28.9% 36 95 131 9,927 130 303 41 ap2003
2003 1,000,500 4,600,000 21.8% 32 97 129 7,755 134 322 41 ap2004
2004 1,416,400 4,720,600 30.0% 32 97 129 10,979 135 321 44 ap2005
2006 1,430,000 4,800,000 29.8% 47 140 187 7,647 261 458 50 ap2007
2013 1,718,000 5,661,000 30.3% 91 257 348 4,936 368 550 75 ap2014
2016 1,720,108 5,782,472 29.7% 91 211 302 5,695 264 645 89 ap2017
2019 1,788,542 6,200,000 28.8% 99 203 302 5,922 267 690 114 ap2020
2021 1,801,500 6,350,000 28.4% 113 213 326 5,526 287 683 124 ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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