Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha (Latin: Archidioecesis Arushaënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.

History

• March 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Arusha from the Diocese of Moshi
• March 16, 1999: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arusha

Special churches

St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral

The seat of the archbishop is St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Arusha.

Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Arusha (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (since 1999.03.16)
• Bishops of Arusha (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (1998.11.28 – 1999.03.16)
  • Bishop Fortunatus M. Lukanima (1989.03.06 – 1998.07.20)
  • Bishop Dennis Vincent Durning, C.S.Sp. (1963.03.01 – 1989.03.06)

Suffragan dioceses

• Mbulu
• Moshi
• Same

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Tanzania

Source

• GCatholic.org