Fonds CDA - Central Diocese Archive

Identity area

Reference code

TZ CDA CDA

Title

Central Diocese Archive

Date(s)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

3 documents

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Archival history

Records were created and maintained by diocesan offices and later is expected to be transferred to the diocesan archive.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

To be transferred from diocesan departments/office and parishes to diocesan archives

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Includes baptism, marriage, confirmation records, financial records, correspondence, reports, and synod minutes and diocesan minutes it covers all parish that forms diocese from the beginning of the church.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Permanent preservation for records of enduring value based on ISAD and digitization enhancement

Accruals

Ongoing transfers of all records and documents expected

System of arrangement

Records and documents are arranged into series by function such as sacraments, administration, finance, confirmation, baptism, etc.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open with restrictions on sensitive personal data based on Tanzania archival act No. 3 of 2002

Conditions governing reproduction

Permission is provided by diocesan authority especially from archival department which is provided mandate

Language of material

    Script of material

      Language and script notes

      Physical characteristics and technical requirements

      Some fragile registers require careful handling

      Finding aids

      Inventory lists and digital catalog available

      Allied materials area

      Existence and location of originals

      Held at diocesan archive

      Existence and location of copies

      Digitized and diocesan archive.

      Related units of description

      Related descriptions

      Publication note

      Used in church reports and historical publications

      Notes area

      Note

      Records reflect both religious and social history of Tanzanian (especially in Singida region)

      Alternative identifier(s)

      Access points

      Place access points

      Name access points

      Genre access points

      Description control area

      Description identifier

      Institution identifier

      Central Diocese Archives

      Rules and/or conventions used

      ISAD(G), and AtoM guidelines

      Status

      Final

      Level of detail

      Partial

      Dates of creation revision deletion

      2026

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Archivist's note

          Prepared using ISAD(G) standards

          Accession area