Zanzibar (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 28 March 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Square Kilometers: 2,462 (950 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3132, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Telephone: (024)2230.611
Fax: 2238.719

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
- Latin Name: Zanzibarensis et Pembaensis
- Split: 12 December 1964
- Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
- Square Kilometers: 3,628 (1,401 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Edgar Aristide Maranta, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Dec 1964 Appointed - 9 May 1966 Resigned)
Joseph Sipendi † ( 1966 Appointed - 1968 Resigned)
Adriani Mkoba † (16 Jul 1968 Appointed - 26 Jan 1973 Resigned)
Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp. † (26 Jan 1973 Appointed - 30 Nov 1996 Retired)
Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp. (30 Nov 1996 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
12 December 1964	Split	Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar	Diocese of Mombasa Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
Diocese of Zanzibar
28 March 1980	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba	Diocese of Zanzibar

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba

1970 4,253 546,491 .8% 3 3 1,417 ap1971

Diocese of Zanzibar

1980 4,788 489,000 1.0% 4 1 5 957 1 13 4 ap1981

1990 10,051 506,000 2.0% 7 1 8 1,256 2 21 6 ap1991

1999 13,600 940,578 1.4% 13 1 14 971 1 35 6 ap2000

2000 13,920 968,795 1.4% 13 1 14 994 1 38 7 ap2001

2001 14,535 986,860 1.5% 14 5 19 765 6 43 7 ap2002

2002 15,072 1,052,000 1.4% 19 7 26 579 7 44 7 ap2003

2003 15,852 1,100,000 1.4% 17 4 21 754 5 44 7 ap2004

2004 9,900 990,900 1.0% 15 4 19 521 5 48 7 ap2005

2010 12,794 1,221,000 1.0% 18 2 20 639 66 48 7 ap2011

2014 11,110 1,412,710 .8% 12 2 14 793 2 53 8 ap2015

2017 10,066 1,420,766 .7% 17 6 23 437 6 43 9 ap2018

2020 12,053 1,303,569 .9% 17 6 23 524 6 46 9 ap2021

2022 13,000 1,386,000 .9% 15 5 20 650 7 36 12 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
1970	4,253	546,491	.8%	3		3	1,417				ap1971
Diocese of Zanzibar
1980	4,788	489,000	1.0%	4	1	5	957	1	13	4	ap1981
1990	10,051	506,000	2.0%	7	1	8	1,256	2	21	6	ap1991
1999	13,600	940,578	1.4%	13	1	14	971	1	35	6	ap2000
2000	13,920	968,795	1.4%	13	1	14	994	1	38	7	ap2001
2001	14,535	986,860	1.5%	14	5	19	765	6	43	7	ap2002
2002	15,072	1,052,000	1.4%	19	7	26	579	7	44	7	ap2003
2003	15,852	1,100,000	1.4%	17	4	21	754	5	44	7	ap2004
2004	9,900	990,900	1.0%	15	4	19	521	5	48	7	ap2005
2010	12,794	1,221,000	1.0%	18	2	20	639	66	48	7	ap2011
2014	11,110	1,412,710	.8%	12	2	14	793	2	53	8	ap2015
2017	10,066	1,420,766	.7%	17	6	23	437	6	43	9	ap2018
2020	12,053	1,303,569	.9%	17	6	23	524	6	46	9	ap2021
2022	13,000	1,386,000	.9%	15	5	20	650	7	36	12	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Edgar Aristide Maranta, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Dec 1964 to 9 May 1966)
Adriani Mkoba † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Jul 1968 to 26 Jan 1973)
Bernard Martin Ngaviliau, C.S.Sp. † (Apostolic Administrator: 26 Jan 1973; Bishop: 28 Mar 1980 to 30 Nov 1996)
Joseph Sipendi † (Apostolic Administrator: 1966 to 1968)

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 336
Diocese of Zanzibar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 379, and Page 380

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