Anglican Church of Tanzania

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The Anglican Church of Tanzania (ACT) is a member of the Anglican Communion based in Dodoma. It consists of 21 dioceses (20 on the 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, and was named the Church of the Province of Tanzania until 1997, when it was renamed the Anglican Church of Tanzania. The current Archbishop is the Most Reverend Donald Mtetemela, the Bishop of the Diocese of Ruaha.

Among its prominent institutions, most of which are semi-independent of the Provincial Office, are two Provincial Theological Colleges (St. Phillip’s located at Kongwa, and St Mark’s in Dar es Salaam); the Central Tanganyika Press (CTP) and the Literature Organization (SKM, also known as the Dar es Salaam Bookshop). The ACT also has three semi-independent Associations: the Mothers' Union (MU), the Tanzania Anglican Youth Organization (TAYO) and the Anglican Evangelistic Association (AEA).

In December 2006 the ACT declared itself to be in "impaired communion" with The Episcopal Church (USA) over the ordination of practicing homosexuals and the blessing of same-sex unions.

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