Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
  • Erected: 16 November 1887
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
  • Elevated: 15 September 1902
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
  • Latin Name: Daressalaamensis
  • Name Changed: 10 August 1906
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 130,000 (50,212 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bonifatius (Magnus) Fleschutz, O.S.B. † (18 Nov 1887 Appointed - 29 Jan 1891 Died)
• Maurus (Franz Xaver) Hartmann, O.S.B. † (1 Jul 1894 Appointed - 15 Sep 1902 Resigned)
• Cassian (Franz Anton) Spiß (Spiess), O.S.B. † (15 Sep 1902 Appointed - 14 Aug 1905 Died)
• Thomas (Franz Xaver) Spreiter, O.S.B. † (13 Mar 1906 Appointed - 24 Nov 1920 Resigned)
• Joseph Gabriel Zelger, O.F.M. Cap. † (15 Feb 1923 Appointed - 5 Jul 1929 Resigned)
• Edgar Aristide Maranta, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Mar 1930 Appointed - 19 Dec 1968 Resigned)
• Laurean Rugambwa † (19 Dec 1968 Appointed - 22 Jul 1992 Retired)
• Polycarp Pengo (22 Jul 1992 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Method Kilaini (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Dec 1999 to 5 Dec 2009)
• Salutaris Melchior Libena (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jan 2010)
• Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa (Priest: 23 Jun 1995; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jan 2010)
• Polycarp Pengo (Coadjutor Archbishop: 22 Jan 1990; Archbishop: 22 Jul 1992 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Bonifatius (Magnus) Fleschutz, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 18 Nov 1887 to 29 Jan 1891)
• Maurus (Franz Xaver) Hartmann, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 1 Jul 1894 to 15 Sep 1902)
• Edgar Aristide Maranta, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Mar 1930; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1953 to 19 Dec 1968)
• Elias Mchonde † (Priest: 24 Aug 1948; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Mar 1956 to 21 Apr 1964)
• Laurean Rugambwa † (Archbishop: 19 Dec 1968 to 22 Jul 1992)
• Cassian (Franz Anton) Spiß (Spiess), O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Sep 1902 to 14 Aug 1905)
• Thomas (Franz Xaver) Spreiter, O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Mar 1906 to 24 Nov 1920)
• Joseph Gabriel Zelger, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Feb 1923 to 5 Jul 1929)