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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha (Latin: Archidioecesis Arushaënsis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Arusha in Tanzania.
Archdiocese of Arusha Archidioecesis Arusha Jimbo Kuu Katoliki la Arusha | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Territory | Arusha |
| Ecclesiastical province | Arusha |
| Metropolitan | Arusha |
| Headquarters | St Theresa's Metropolitan Cathedral (Arusha) |
| Coordinates | 3°22′16.8″S 36°41′29.3″E / 3.371333°S 36.691472°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 67,340 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2018) 2,868,240 572,590 (20%%) |
| Parishes | 55 |
| Churches | 130 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 1, 1963 |
| Cathedral | St. Theresa’s Metropolitan Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus |
| Secular priests | 137(total) 58(diocesan) 79(religious) |
| Language | swahili |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Isaac Amani Massawe |
| Suffragans | Moshi Mbulu Same |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Prosper Balthazar Lyimo |
| Vicar General | Simon Tenges |
| Bishops emeritus | Josaphat Louis Lebulu |
| Website | |
| arushaarchdiocesea.com arusha-archdiocese | |