The Catholic Church in Tanzania is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
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There are more than 20 million Catholics in the country, about a quarter of the total population.[1] history of the church
Ecclesial structure
editThere 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)