FACTS ABOUT THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DAR ES SALAAM
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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