Catholic Church in Tanzania
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The Catholic Church in Tanzania is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are more than 23 million Catholics in the country, nearly one third of the total population.[1]
Ecclesial structure
[edit]There are 34 dioceses, including 7 archdioceses:
- The Ecclesiastical Province of Arusha:
- The Ecclesiastical Province of Dar-es-Salaam:
- The Ecclesiastical Province of Dodoma:
- The Ecclesiastical Province of Mbeya:
- The Ecclesiastical Province of Mwanza:
- The Ecclesiastical Province of Songea:
- The Ecclesiastical Province of Tabora:
References
[edit]- ^ "Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa" (PDF). March 4, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
External links
[edit]- "country/tz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- Catholic Church in Tanzania: Facts and Figures, Netzwerk Africa, viewed on 5 January 2009
- Website of Tanzanian Episcopal Conference T.E.C. (English)
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