Fonds - Archive of the Diocese Evangerical Lutheran Church of Tanzania North Eastern Diocese

Extent Files 150
Type of document Paper records, photograph, and audiovisual

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania – North Eastern Diocese was established in 19th of June 1963 to oversee and coordinate church activities in the northeastern region.
It has developed various directorates to manage mission and evangelism, social services (including schools and hospitals), economic and planning (projects and production units), and administration. The Diocese maintains records documenting its operations, events, personnel, and property management.

The records were acquired from the main office of the ELCT North Eastern Diocese, including records of the election of the five bishops, general meeting minutes, land ownership certificates for farms and plots, employees’ contracts, and various letters from private and government institutions such as NSSF, National Mobile Bank, Cooperative and Rural Development Bank, and NBC Bank

75 Parishes Record
Election records of the five bishops
Minutes and documents of general meetings
Land ownership certificates for farms and plots
Employees’ contracts
Correspondence with private organizations
Correspondence with government institutions such as NSSF
Letters and financial documents from banks such as NMB Bank, CRDB Bank, and NBC Bank

Depending to our Diocese event the accruals are expected and may be transferred to our future Archive

The record arranged according to their administrative function in our four directors

Currently, some records can be accessed by the bishops, others only by the diocesan directors, and some by all diocesan staff. Therefore, access depends on the specific document.

Reproduction of records depends on the type of document and requires authorization from ELCT NED

• Swahili

At present the record are maintained in files using traditional, method and stored in one room

Registers record, Inventories, Shelf box labels

The originals records exist and held in General Secretary Office in Head Office ELCTNED they arranged in files

All copy records exist and held in Record depertment Office in Head Office ELCTNED they arranged in files

Any of records in publication should acknowledge the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania North Eastern Diocese as the source

Any of records in publication should acknowledge the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania North Eastern Diocese as the source

The records document the activities of the ELCT North Eastern Diocese, including the election of all five bishops, minutes of general meetings, land ownership certificates for farms and plots, employees’ contracts, and correspondence with private and government institutions, including NSSF and banks such as National Mobile Bank CRDB, and NBC bank

Creation Date 04/March/2026
Revision Data 07 March 2026

• English

• Latin

Prepared by Craus Mrisho
Source of information - From Record department Head Office ELCTNED