Diocese of Zanzibar

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Bishop(s) Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 28 March 1980 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Tanzania, United Republic of Square Kilometers: 2,462 (950 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3132, Zanzibar, Tanzania Telephone: (024)2230.611 Fax: 2238.719

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
  • Latin Name: Zanzibarensis et Pembaensis
  • Split: 12 December 1964
  • Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 3,628 (1,401 Square Miles)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Edgar Aristide Maranta, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Dec 1964 Appointed - 9 May 1966 Resigned)
• Joseph Sipendi † ( 1966 Appointed - 1968 Resigned)
• Adriani Mkoba † (16 Jul 1968 Appointed - 26 Jan 1973 Resigned)
• Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp. † (26 Jan 1973 Appointed - 30 Nov 1996 Retired)
• Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp. (30 Nov 1996 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
12 December 1964	Split	Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar	Diocese of Mombasa Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
Diocese of Zanzibar
28 March 1980	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba	Diocese of Zanzibar

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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
Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
1970	4,253	546,491	.8%	3		3	1,417					ap1971
Diocese of Zanzibar
1980	4,788	489,000	1.0%	4	1	5	957		1	13	4	ap1981
1990	10,051	506,000	2.0%	7	1	8	1,256		2	21	6	ap1991
1999	13,600	940,578	1.4%	13	1	14	971		1	35	6	ap2000
2000	13,920	968,795	1.4%	13	1	14	994		1	38	7	ap2001
2001	14,535	986,860	1.5%	14	5	19	765		6	43	7	ap2002
2002	15,072	1,052,000	1.4%	19	7	26	579		7	44	7	ap2003
2003	15,852	1,100,000	1.4%	17	4	21	754		5	44	7	ap2004
2004	9,900	990,900	1.0%	15	4	19	521		5	48	7	ap2005
2010	12,794	1,221,000	1.0%	18	2	20	639		66	48	7	ap2011
2014	11,110	1,412,710	.8%	12	2	14	793		2	53	8	ap2015
2017	10,066	1,420,766	.7%	17	6	23	437		6	43	9	ap2018
2020	12,053	1,303,569	.9%	17	6	23	524		6	46	9	ap2021
2022	13,000	1,386,000	.9%	15	5	20	650		7	36	12	ap2023

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp. (Bishop: 30 Nov 1996 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Edgar Aristide Maranta, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Dec 1964 to 9 May 1966)
• Adriani Mkoba † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Jul 1968 to 26 Jan 1973)
• Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp. † (Apostolic Administrator: 26 Jan 1973; Bishop: 28 Mar 1980 to 30 Nov 1996)
• Joseph Sipendi † (Apostolic Administrator: 1966 to 1968)

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 336 Diocese of Zanzibar Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 379, and Page 380

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