Bishops of Tanzania

by Name

Tanzania
Bishops and Ordinaries of Tanzania (55)

Cardinals (2)

Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (80)Pengo, Polycarp (80), Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania)
Cardinal Protase Rugambwa (64)Rugambwa, Protase (64), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Montesanto and Metropolitan Archbishop of Tabora (Tanzania)

Archbishops (10)

Archbishop Damian Denis Dallu (69)Dallu, Damian Denis (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Songea (Tanzania)
Archbishop Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (67)Kinyaiya, Beatus, O.F.M. Cap. (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Dodoma (Tanzania)
Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (82)Lebulu, Josaphat Louis (82), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Arusha (Tanzania)
Archbishop Isaac Amani Massawe (73)Massawe, Isaac Amani (73), Metropolitan Archbishop of Arusha (Tanzania)
Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega (79)Mtega, Norbert Wendelin (79), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Songea (Tanzania)
Archbishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande (59)Nkwande, Renatus Leonard (59), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mwanza (Tanzania)
Archbishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga (58)Nyaisonga, Gervas John Mwasikwabhila (58), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbeya (Tanzania)
Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa (67)Rugambwa, Novatus (67), Titular Archbishop of Tagaria, former Priest of Bukoba (Tanzania), Undersecretary emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness
Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. (70)Ruwa’ichi, Jude Thaddaeus, O.F.M. Cap. (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania)
Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka (76)Ruzoka, Paul Runangaza (76), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tabora (Tanzania)

Bishops (39)

Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassala (57)Kassala, Flavian Matindi (57), Bishop of Geita (Tanzania)
Bishop Thomas John Kiangio (59)Kiangio, Thomas John (59), Bishop of Tanga (Tanzania)
Bishop Wilbroad Henry Kibozi (51)Kibozi, Wilbroad Henry (51), Titular Bishop of Zallata and Auxiliary Bishop of Dodoma (Tanzania)
Bishop Method Kilaini (76)Kilaini, Method (76), Titular Bishop of Tamalluma and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Bukoba (Tanzania)
Bishop Rogath Fundimoya Kimaryo, C.S.Sp. (68)Kimaryo, Rogath Fundimoya, C.S.Sp. (68), Bishop of Same (Tanzania)
Bishop Jacob Venance Koda (67)Koda, Jacob Venance (67), Bishop emeritus of Same (Tanzania)
Bishop Eusebio Samwel Kyando (60)Kyando, Eusebio Samwel (60), Bishop of Njombe (Tanzania)
Bishop Damian Kyaruzi (84)Kyaruzi, Damian (84), Bishop emeritus of Sumbawanga (Tanzania)
Bishop Anthony Gaspar Lagwen (57)Lagwen, Anthony Gaspar (57), Bishop of Mbulu (Tanzania)
Bishop Salutaris Melchior Libena (61)Libena, Salutaris Melchior (61), Bishop of Ifakara (Tanzania)
Bishop Prosper Balthazar Lyimo (60)Lyimo, Prosper Balthazar (60), Titular Bishop of Vanariona and Auxiliary Bishop of Arusha (Tanzania)
Bishop Edward Elias Mapunda (60)Mapunda, Edward Elias (60), Bishop of Singida (Tanzania)
Bishop Simon Chibuga Masondole (52)Masondole, Simon Chibuga (52), Bishop of Bunda (Tanzania)
Bishop Henry Mchamungu (59)Mchamungu, Henry (59), Titular Bishop of Tanaramusa and Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania)
Bishop Titus Joseph Mdoe (63)Mdoe, Titus Joseph (63), Bishop of Mtwara (Tanzania)
Bishop Bernardine Francis Mfumbusa (62)Mfumbusa, Bernardine Francis (62), Bishop of Kondoa (Tanzania)
Bishop Filbert Felician Mhasi (54)Mhasi, Filbert Felician (54), Bishop of Tunduru–Masasi (Tanzania)
Bishop Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS (72)Minde, Ludovick Joseph, ALCP/OSS (72), Bishop of Moshi (Tanzania)
Bishop Telesphore Richard Mkude (79)Mkude, Telesphore Richard (79), Bishop emeritus of Morogoro (Tanzania)
Bishop Joseph Roman Mlola, ALCP/OSS (58)Mlola, Joseph Roman, ALCP/OSS (58), Bishop of Kigoma (Tanzania)
Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe, S.D.S. (61)Msimbe, Lazarus Vitalis, S.D.S. (61), Bishop of Morogoro (Tanzania)
Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila (68)Msonganzila, Michael George Mabuga (68), Bishop of Musoma (Tanzania)
Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba, O.S.A. (55)Musomba, Stephano Lameck, O.S.A. (55), Titular Bishop of Perdices and Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania)
Bishop Vincent Cosmas Mwagala (51)Mwagala, Vincent Cosmas (51), Bishop of Mafinga (Tanzania)
Bishop Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga (48)Mwasekaga, Godfrey Jackson (48), Titular Bishop of Thuburbo minus and Auxiliary Bishop of Mbeya (Tanzania)
Bishop Jovitus Francis Mwijage (58)Mwijage, Jovitus Francis (58), Bishop of Bukoba (Tanzania)
Bishop John Chrisostom Ndimbo (64)Ndimbo, John Chrisostom (64), Bishop of Mbinga (Tanzania)
Bishop Agapiti Ndorobo (70)Ndorobo, Agapiti (70), Bishop of Mahenge (Tanzania)
Bishop Tarcisius J. M. Ngalalekumtwa (76)Ngalalekumtwa, Tarcisius J. M. (76), Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania)
Bishop Bruno Pius Ngonyani (79)Ngonyani, Bruno Pius (79), Bishop emeritus of Lindi (Tanzania)
Bishop Severine Niwemugizi (68)Niwemugizi, Severine (68), Bishop of Rulenge–Ngara (Tanzania)
Bishop Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko (54)Nkoronko, Christopher Ndizeye (54), Bishop of Kahama (Tanzania)
Bishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa (58)Nzigilwa, Eusebius Alfred (58), Bishop of Mpanda (Tanzania) and Vice-President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference
Bishop Wolfgang Pisa, O.F.M. Cap. (59)Pisa, Wolfgang, O.F.M. Cap. (59), Bishop of Lindi (Tanzania) and President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference
Bishop Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza (69)Rweyongeza, Almachius Vincent (69), Bishop of Kayanga (Tanzania)
Bishop Desiderius Rwoma (77)Rwoma, Desiderius (77), Bishop emeritus of Bukoba (Tanzania)
Bishop Liberatus Sangu (61)Sangu, Liberatus (61), Bishop of Shinyanga (Tanzania)
Bishop Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp. (73)Shao, Augustine Ndeliakyama, C.S.Sp. (73), Bishop of Zanzibar (Tanzania)
Bishop Beatus Christian Urassa, ALCP/OSS (59)Urassa, Beatus Christian, ALCP/OSS (59), Bishop of Sumbawanga (Tanzania)

Other Prelates (4)

Fr. Joseph Israel, ALCP/OSSIsrael, Joseph, ALCP/OSS, Superior General of Apostolic Life Community of Priests in the Opus Spiritus Sancti (Holy Spirit Fathers)
Fr. Charles KitimaKitima, Charles, General Secretary of Tanzania Episcopal Conference
Fr. Anthony Makunde (61)Makunde, Anthony (61), Priest of Mbeya (Tanzania) and General Secretary of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa
Fr. Antonius Mamsery, M.S.C.Mamsery, Antonius, M.S.C., Superior General of Missionaries of the Holy Cross
Other Prelates related to Tanzania (6)
ItalyArchbishop Angelo Accattino (58)Accattino, Angelo (58), Titular Archbishop of Sabiona and Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania
SpainArchbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano Sebastián (81)Lozano Sebastián, Francisco-Javier (81), Titular Archbishop of Penafiel
ItalyCardinal Agostino Marchetto (84)Marchetto, Agostino (84), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Goretti and Secretary emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
PhilippinesArchbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla (71)Padilla, Francisco Montecillo (71), Titular Archbishop of Nebbio and Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala
ItalyArchbishop Luigi Pezzuto (78)Pezzuto, Luigi (78), Titular Archbishop of Turris in Proconsulari
PolandArchbishop Marek Solczyński (63)Solczyński, Marek (63), Titular Archbishop of Cesarea in Mauretania, Apostolic Nuncio to Turkmenistan, Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaigian and Apostolic Nuncio to Turkiye

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