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Christ Church is an Anglican cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It belongs to the Anglican Church of Tanzania . It is a landmark historical church, [1] as well as one of the most prominent examples of early Christian architecture in East Africa .
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania ( ELCT; Swahili: Kanisa la Kiinjili la Kilutheri Tanzania) is the federation of Lutheran churches in Tanzania and one of the largest Lutheran denominations in the world, with more than 6 million members, or 13% of the Tanzanian population. It is the second largest Lutheran church in the world and the ...
The Anglican Church of Tanzania ( ACT; Swahili: Kanisa la Anglikana la Tanzania) is a province of the Anglican Communion based in Dodoma. It consists of 28 dioceses (27 on the Tanzanian mainland, and 1 on Zanzibar) headed by their respective bishops. It seceded from the Province of East Africa in 1970, which it shared with Kenya.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tanzania. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tanzania refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Tanzania. The first branch was organized in 1992. In 2021, there were 2,999 members in 23 congregations.
Culture of Tanzania. Christianity is the largest religion in Tanzania, with a substantial Muslim minority. Smaller populations of Animists, practitioners of other faiths, and religiously unaffiliated people are also present. [2] [1] Tanzania is a secular state and freedom of religion is enshrined in the country's constitution.
The United Methodist Church claims 8,371 members in Tanzania. [8] In 2020, the Vatican noted that 30.41% of the population are Catholic. [9] A 2015 study estimates some 180,000 believers in Christ from a Muslim background living in the country, most of them Protestant. [10] The CIA World Factbook notes that Zanzibar is almost entirely Muslim.
Africa Inland Mission (AIM) Established in 1895, Africa Inland Mission (AIM) is a Christian mission sending agency focused on Africa. Their stated mission is to see "Christ-centered churches established among all African peoples." [1] AIM established the Kapsowar Hospital in 1933.
Anglican Church of Southern Africa – 2.3 million; Anglican Church of Tanzania – 2.0 million; Anglican Church of Rwanda – 1.0 million; Church of the Province of Central Africa – 0.9 million; Anglican Church of Burundi – 0.8 million; Church of Christ in Congo–Anglican Community of Congo – 0.5 million