The Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha

"in the spirit of self-awareness, responsibility and collaboration in Christ by deeds"

Arusha Archdiocse

The Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha is the spiritual home for close to 600,000 believers spread over an area of 67.340 km2. It was established on March 1, 1963 as Diocese of Arusha and promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arusha on March 16, 1999.

Under the auspicisous guidance of the Most Reverend Isaac Amani, who was installed the Archbishop on April 8, 2018, the archdiocese continues to grow and to prosper.

In cooperation with the development organisation AAIDRO projects such the Canaan Children’s Center, and St. John Paul II Rehabilitation Centre are being further developed.

As suffragan dioceses serve Mbulu, Moshi and Same Dioceses.

Mbulu: https://www.tec.or.tz/diocese-mbulu

Moshi: https://www.moshidiocese.org/

Same: https://www.tec.or.tz/diocese-same

Bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha

since it’s foundation in 1963 to the present

Isaac Aman

Archbishop of Arusha

Prosper Baltazar Lyimo


Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Arusha

Josaphat L. Lebulu

Archbishop of Arusha

Fortunatus M. Lukanima

Archbishop of Arusha

Dennis V. Durning

Archbishop of Arusha

ARCHDIOCESAN INTERGRATED DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF OFFICE

 

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to familiarize yourselves with our projects and activities. Since more than 57 years, the Archdiocese of Arusha plays an active part in the people’s lives in Tanzania, and we are happy to inform you that contrary to the worldwide decline of disciples of the two major Christian Churches we enjoy constant growth with now close to 538.000 members within an area of 67.340 sq km.

With our associates in the various projects we already work closely with the communities in the seven districts – Arusha District, Arumeru, Monduli, Longido, Ngorongoro, Karatu and Arusha rural – of the Archdiocese in order to help create a sustainable living for all.

With best wishes and blessings,
AAIDRO Executive Director

Father Faustine Mosha

 

AAIDRO DEPARTMENTS

Education Department

“Education” is supposed to be: Lots of smiles, friendly determination, energetic approach to things – and of course never stop to have an open, inquisitive mind. All the right prerequisites for the task, the overall coordination of all the educational activities of the Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha. As well, to ensure that the respective curricula are implemented according to the Tanzania Episcopla Conference (TEC) Ministry of Education and Culture (MOEC) Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC) Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) and Education and Training Institutions in the Archdiocese.

Health Department

Providing medical care – be it in setting up a doctor’s office or pharmacy – is already an undertaking by itself that requires not only the expertise of course, but also lots of stamina, and sufficient funding. Looking back at the history of the Archdioceses Health Department, and its vision to serve people in its vast area of 67,340 sqkm, still sounds adventurous nowadays. And yet, the vision of the 1980s came true.

Preschool Department​

As of December 2019, there are 117 established pre-schools in five districts: Longido, Monduli, Simanjiro, Arumeru and the Arusha area. Since the inception of the project in 2001, the astonishing number of 26,238 children went to pre-school, 187 pre-school educators were trained. A total number of 27 preschool buildings were constructed and well furnished. Starting as an Assistant Coordinator in 2005 and being a Coordinator and in charge of the programme since 2013, Stella Aloyce Mollel witnessed the program to grow, prosper and become a success story. ​

St. John Paul II Reabilitation

Welcome to our Rehab-Center in the beautiful Monduli area. Since our humble beginnings, more than 20 years ago, our Rehabilitation Centre has steadily developed now serves persons with disabilities from all the area covered by the Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha. ​

Woman Development and Gender and Development

The WID/GAD programme is one of the development programmes in Arusha Archdiocese, which dealt specifically with women development project and gender related interventions. whereas, it extended its services of reaching out to underserved local population with the purpose of supporting marginalized communities, struggling with multiple forms of vulnerabilities including object poverty.

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