FACTS ABOUT THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DAR ES SALAAM

The Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam is located within two administrative regions of Dar es Salaam and Pwani (Coast) along the shores of the Indian Ocean. Currently the Archdiocese subsists in twelve districts namely Ilala, Temeke, Kinondoni, Ubungo, and Kigamboni in Dar es Salaam and Kisarawe, Mafia, Mkuranga, Kibaha town, Kibaha, Kibiti and Rufiji districts of Pwani region.
 
The Archdiocese covers a total area of 39,849 km2 (15,385.7 mi2) including the Island of Mafia, with an estimated population of 65,000 people. The Church operates in a catchment area with a population of 9.5 million people in both regions of Dar es Salaam and Pwani. Catholics account for 1,800,000 of the population served.
 

Legal Title: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam.

 

PERSONNEL

Archbishop — 1, Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwai’chi OFM Cap
Auxiliary Bishop –1, Bishop Henry Mchamungu
Bishop Emeritus — 1, Cardinal Polycarp Pengo
Bishop in residence — 1, Archbishop Angelo Accattino, Holy see ambassador 

Priests
Diocesan Active Priests — 100
Retired, Sick or Absent — 7
Diocesan Priests assigned outside of the Archdiocese — 1
Retired, Sick or Absent — 13
Religious Priests Residing in the Archdiocese — 26
Extern Priests Residing in the Archdiocese — 24
Newly Ordained — 1
Total Priests in the Archdiocese — 118

Permanent Deacons in the Archdiocese — 1
Religious Brothers — 5 
Religious Sisters — 14  

 

PARISHES

Cathedral — 1
Shrines — 1
Missions — 5 
Parishes — 154
With Resident Pastors — 18
Without Resident Pastors — 12

 

WELFARE

Special Centers for Social Services
Number of centers/facilities — 17

Catholic Hospitals — 1, with three separate campuses
Number of centers/facilities — 17

 

EDUCATION

High School — 6
High Schools Students — 1,479
Elementary Schools — 6
Elementary Schools Students — 1,918

Religious Education
Seminarians — 10
High Schools Students — 3,059
Elementary Schools Students — 18,140
Catechists –1,705

Full Time Teachers
Priests and Religious — 2
Lay Teachers — 212

 

VITAL STATISTICS

Receptions into the Church:
Infant Baptism Total — 4,378
Adult Baptism Total — 161
Received into full Communion — 312
First Communions — 4,226
Confirmations — 2,094

Marriages
Catholic — 432
Interfaith — 166

Funerals — 831

Total Catholic population — 1,800,000
Total population — 9,500,000

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