Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Latin: Archidioecesis Daressalaamensis) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania.

The archdiocese's motherchurch and seat of its archbishop is St. Joseph's Cathedral. The Archdiocese has been led by Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi since 15 August 2019.

History

It was erected as the Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Zanguebar by Pope Leo XIII on November 16, 1887, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar.
It was promoted to Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Zanguebar on September 15, 1902. It was renamed by Pope Pius X as the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam on August 10, 1906.
Lost territories on November 12, 1913 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi and again on March 3, 1922 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Iringa
Promoted to Metropolitan Archdiocese by Pope Pius XII on March 25, 1953
Lost territories on April 21, 1964 to establish Diocese of Mahenge and again on December 12, 1964 to establish the then Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar and Pemba (now Diocese of Zanzibar, both its suffragans
It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope John Paul II in September 1990.

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following suffragan bishoprics:

Thomas Spreiter, O.S.B. (1906-1920), appointed Apostolic Vicar of Natal and later Apostolic Vicar of Eshowe
Joseph Gabriel Zelger, O.F.M. Cap. (1923-1929)
Edgar Aristide Maranta, O.F.M. Cap. (1930-1953); see below

Method Kilaini (1999-2009), appointed auxiliary bishop of Bukoba
Salutaris Melchior Libena (2010-2012), appointed Bishop of Ifakara
Elias Mchonde (1956-1964), appointed Bishop of Mahenge
Titus Joseph Mdoe (2013-2015), appointed Bishop of Mtwara
Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa (2010-2020), appointed Bishop of Mpanda

^ ^a ^b "Rinunce e nomine, 15.08.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 21.06.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.