Anglican Church of Tanzania
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 current primate and archbishop is Maimbo Mndolwa, enthroned on 20 May 2018.
| Anglican Church of Tanzania | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Anglican |
| Scripture | Holy Bible |
| Theology | Anglican doctrine |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Primate | Maimbo Mndolwa |
| Language | Swahili, English |
| Headquarters | Dodoma, Tanzania |
| Territory | Tanzania |
| Members | 2,500,000 |
| Official website | https://www.anglican.or.tz/ |
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