Christianity in Tanzania
Christianityis the most widely professedreligion in Tanzania,but in the island ofZanzibarmost of the population is Muslim.
Historical information[edit]
Christianity was introduced in the 16th century whenFranciscansestablished a mission inKilwa.[1]Spiritanmissionaries arrived in the area in 1868.[2]TheAnglicanmission was established in 1876.[3]
TheChristian Council of Tanzaniawas founded in 1934.[4]
Statistics[edit]
A 2020 Pew Forum survey estimates that approximately 63% of the population identifies as Christian, 34% as Muslim, and 5% practitioners of other religions.[5]Most Christians areCatholicsandLutherans,although there are also Anglicans,Pentecostalsand other groups.
A 2010 Pew survey found 61.4 percent of respondents to be Christian, 35.2 percent to be Muslim, 1.8 percent to follow traditional African religions, 1.4 percent to be unaffiliated, and 0.1 percent to be Hindu.[6]TheEastern Orthodox Churchclaims an estimated 200,000 adherents in Tanzania.[7]TheUnited Methodist Churchclaims 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 thatZanzibaris almost entirely Muslim.[11]
In 2023, Tanzania scored 3 out of 4 for religious freedom.[12]
See also[edit]
- Religion in Tanzania
- Freedom of religion in Tanzania
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
- Anglican Church of Tanzania
- Catholic Church in Tanzania
- Protestants in Tanzania
References[edit]
- ^Shadows Of Africa website
- ^Nnamunga, G. M.,50 Years of Christianity in Tanzania: Spiritan Evangelization Methodology,Tangaza Journal of Theology and Mission,2018, accessed 26 September 2023
- ^Cambridge University Press website
- ^Shadows Of Africa website
- ^US State Dept 2022 report
- ^Global Religious Diversity: Full Report(PDF).Pew Research Center. 4 April 2014. p. 22. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 17 January 2017.Retrieved17 October2014.
- ^"Ιεραποστολή στην Ινδονησία".
- ^"2018 Tanzania Annual Conference - The United Methodist Church".www.umc.org.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-08-01.
- ^Catholics And Culture website, Retrieved 2023-08-01
- ^Johnstone, Patrick; Miller, Duane A (2015)."Believers in Christ from a Muslim Background: A Global Census".IJRR.11:14.Retrieved20 November2015.
- ^"The World Fact Book: Tanzania".Retrieved18 June2018.
- ^Freedom House website, Retrieved 2023-08-01
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