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Archdiocese of Arusha

Archidioecesis Arushaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Isaac Amani Massawe, Archbishop
  • Prosper Balthazar Lyimo, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Josaphat Louis Lebulu, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Arusha
1 March 1963ErectedDiocese of Moshi Diocese of Arusha (erected)
Archdiocese of Arusha
16 March 1999ElevatedDiocese of Arusha Archdiocese of Arusha

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Arusha
196912,350312,3324.0%1192061723410ap1971
198036,000524,0006.9%628341,058331814ap1981
198868,551735,1959.3%2333561,224778527ap1991
Archdiocese of Arusha
199989,250855,55410.4%3055851,0502289926ap2000
2000104,4511,001,85410.4%3155861,2142289926ap2001
2001143,3631,179,34212.2%28781061,35224912327ap2002
2002147,3161,212,28012.2%3463971,51820313228ap2003
2003158,8761,408,97211.3%38711091,45727614228ap2004
2004170,4361,605,66410.6%42681101,54924614028ap2005
2006193,4461,705,68711.3%4244862,24914912930ap2007
2012496,9532,296,77421.6%48791273,91321329843ap2013
2015536,9932,707,22019.8%40811214,43720945144ap2016
2018555,2202,781,24020.0%58791374,05220329854ap2019
2020587,4802,942,81020.0%60791394,22619129855ap2021
2022624,4803,128,87020.0%52721245,0361579954ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Arusha
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 247, to Page 249

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