Diocese of Tanga

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Bishop(s) Anthony Banzi, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 24 February 1958 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Tanzania, United Republic of Square Kilometers: 26,807 (10,354 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1108, Tanga, Tanzania Telephone: (027)242.834 Fax: 243.548

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Tanga
  • Latin Name: Tangaensis
  • Erected: 18 April 1950
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Eugéne Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. † (9 Jun 1950 Appointed - 15 Dec 1969 Resigned)
• Maurus Gervase Komba † (15 Dec 1969 Appointed - 18 Jan 1988 Resigned)
• Telesphore Mkude (18 Jan 1988 Appointed - 5 Apr 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Morogoro)
• Anthony Banzi (10 Jun 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Tanga
18 April 1950	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro	Prefecture Apostolic of Tanga (erected)
Diocese of Tanga
24 February 1958	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Tanga	Diocese of Tanga

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Tanga
1950	14,000	461,613	3.0%		14	14	1,000				5	ap1951
Diocese of Tanga
1970	43,481	771,739	5.6%	4	33	37	1,175		37	115	15	ap1971
1980	75,000	1,077,000	7.0%	15	29	44	1,704		42	212	21	ap1981
1990	90,017	1,362,220	6.6%	31	33	64	1,406		48	354	27	ap1991
1999	162,979	1,821,347	8.9%	43	26	69	2,362		34	421	27	ap2000
2000	166,429	1,859,647	8.9%	49	27	76	2,189		41	428	27	ap2001
2001	170,945	1,857,060	9.2%	48	26	74	2,310		40	428	27	ap2002
2002	173,776	1,860,003	9.3%	47	23	70	2,482		37	441	30	ap2003
2003	200,000	1,900,000	10.5%	45	21	66	3,030		43	429	33	ap2004
2004	180,000	1,650,000	10.9%	51	23	74	2,432		40	442	33	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Eugéne Cornelius Arthurs, I.C. † (Prefect: 9 Jun 1950; Bishop: 7 May 1958 to 15 Dec 1969)
• Anthony Banzi (Bishop: 10 Jun 1994 - )
• Maurus Gervase Komba † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1969 to 18 Jan 1988)
• Telesphore Mkude (Bishop: 18 Jan 1988 to 5 Apr 1993)