Dar-es-Salaam (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop
Henry Mchamungu, Auxiliary Bishop
Stephano Lameck Musomba, O.S.A., Auxiliary Bishop
Polycarp Pengo, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 25 March 1953
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Square Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://dsmcatholic.tripod.com/
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 167, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Telephone: (022)211.32.23

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
- Split: 16 November 1887
- Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
- Elevated: 15 September 1902
- Vicariate
- Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
- Latin Name: Daressalaamensis
- Name Changed: 10 August 1906
- Vicariate
- Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
- Square Kilometers: 130,000 (50,212 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bonifatius (Magnus) Fleschutz, O.S.B. † (18 Nov 1887 Appointed - 29 Jan 1891 Died)
Maurus (Franz Xaver) Hartmann, O.S.B. † (1 Jul 1894 Appointed - 15 Sep 1902 Resigned)
Cassian (Franz Anton) Spiess (Spieß), O.S.B. † (17 Sep 1902 Appointed - 14 Mar 1905 Died)
Thomas (Franz Xaver) Spreiter, O.S.B. † (13 Mar 1906 Appointed - 2 Jun 1921 Resigned)
Gabriel Joseph Maria Zeiger (Zelger), O.F.M. Cap. † (15 Feb 1923 Appointed - 5 Jul 1929 Resigned)
Edgar Aristide Maranta, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Mar 1930 Appointed - 19 Dec 1968 Resigned)
Laurean Rugambwa † (19 Dec 1968 Appointed - 22 Jul 1992 Retired)
Polycarp Pengo (22 Jul 1992 Succeeded - 15 Aug 2019 Retired)
Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (15 Aug 2019 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
16 November 1887	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Zanguebar	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
15 September 1902	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
10 August 1906	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
7 May 1913	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo (Boundaries Adjusted) Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam (Boundaries Adjusted)
12 November 1913	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam (Southern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Lindi (erected)
3 March 1922	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam (Ugogo and Uhehe)	Prefecture Apostolic of Iringa (erected)
22 December 1931	Territory Added	Prefecture Apostolic of Iringa (Lulanga and Masagati)	Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
25 March 1953	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam	Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
21 April 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Mahenge, the Game Reserve, and parts of Nachingwea)	Diocese of Mahenge (erected)
9 July 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Liwale)	Diocese of Nachingwea

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam

1950 46,850 500,000 9.4% 4 47 51 918 85 51 19 ap1951

Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam

1969 48,000 764,861 6.3% 5 39 44 1,090 50 81 13 ap1971

1980 200,000 1,385,000 14.4% 6 35 41 4,878 45 90 29 ap1981

1990 439,900 1,432,000 30.7% 13 35 48 9,164 45 129 20 ap1991

1999 554,578 3,217,067 17.2% 27 72 99 5,601 99 229 33 ap2000

2000 869,340 4,187,564 20.8% 31 81 112 7,761 115 242 36 ap2001

2001 900,500 4,500,000 20.0% 30 95 125 7,204 129 292 38 ap2002

2002 1,300,500 4,500,000 28.9% 36 95 131 9,927 130 303 41 ap2003

2003 1,000,500 4,600,000 21.8% 32 97 129 7,755 134 322 41 ap2004

2004 1,416,400 4,720,600 30.0% 32 97 129 10,979 135 321 44 ap2005

2006 1,430,000 4,800,000 29.8% 47 140 187 7,647 261 458 50 ap2007

2013 1,718,000 5,661,000 30.3% 91 257 348 4,936 368 550 75 ap2014

2016 1,720,108 5,782,472 29.7% 91 211 302 5,695 264 645 89 ap2017

2019 1,788,542 6,200,000 28.8% 99 203 302 5,922 267 690 114 ap2020

2021 1,801,500 6,350,000 28.4% 113 213 326 5,526 287 683 124 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
1950	46,850	500,000	9.4%	4	47	51	918	85	51	19	ap1951
Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
1969	48,000	764,861	6.3%	5	39	44	1,090	50	81	13	ap1971
1980	200,000	1,385,000	14.4%	6	35	41	4,878	45	90	29	ap1981
1990	439,900	1,432,000	30.7%	13	35	48	9,164	45	129	20	ap1991
1999	554,578	3,217,067	17.2%	27	72	99	5,601	99	229	33	ap2000
2000	869,340	4,187,564	20.8%	31	81	112	7,761	115	242	36	ap2001
2001	900,500	4,500,000	20.0%	30	95	125	7,204	129	292	38	ap2002
2002	1,300,500	4,500,000	28.9%	36	95	131	9,927	130	303	41	ap2003
2003	1,000,500	4,600,000	21.8%	32	97	129	7,755	134	322	41	ap2004
2004	1,416,400	4,720,600	30.0%	32	97	129	10,979	135	321	44	ap2005
2006	1,430,000	4,800,000	29.8%	47	140	187	7,647	261	458	50	ap2007
2013	1,718,000	5,661,000	30.3%	91	257	348	4,936	368	550	75	ap2014
2016	1,720,108	5,782,472	29.7%	91	211	302	5,695	264	645	89	ap2017
2019	1,788,542	6,200,000	28.8%	99	203	302	5,922	267	690	114	ap2020
2021	1,801,500	6,350,000	28.4%	113	213	326	5,526	287	683	124	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bonifatius (Magnus) Fleschutz, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 18 Nov 1887 to 29 Jan 1891)
Maurus (Franz Xaver) Hartmann, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 1 Jul 1894 to 15 Sep 1902)
Edgar Aristide Maranta, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Mar 1930; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1953 to 19 Dec 1968)
Elias Mchonde † (Priest: 24 Aug 1948; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Mar 1956 to 21 Apr 1964)
Laurean Rugambwa † (Archbishop: 19 Dec 1968 to 22 Jul 1992)
Cassian (Franz Anton) Spiess (Spieß), O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Sep 1902 to 14 Mar 1905)
Thomas (Franz Xaver) Spreiter, O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Mar 1906 to 2 Jun 1921)
Gabriel Joseph Maria Zeiger (Zelger), O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Feb 1923 to 5 Jul 1929)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 215
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 261
Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 1,436, and Page 1,437

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