DIOCESE OF MBEYA

 

 

The Right Rev. Evarist Marcus Chengula IMC born on 1st January 1941, at Mdabulo in the Diocese of Iringa.  Ordained Priest on 15th October, 1970 and elected Bishop on 8th November, 1996.  Consecrated Bishop of Mbeya on 2nd February 1997 at Mbeya.

 

Residence:

 

Bishop’s House

P.O. Box 179/MBEYA

Tel: +255252502176

Fax: +255252500292

Email: bishopmby@yahoo.com

 

Officials and Departments:

 

Vicar General:

Fr. Francis Magalla

P. O. Box 27, Mbozi.  Tel: 025-2580079

 

Administrator:

Fr. Michael Kelly

P. O. Box 179/MBEYA.  Tel: 025-2502250

Fax: 25-2504170

E-mail: Mbeya-diocese@atma.com.tz

 

Secretary of the Bishop and Chancellor:

Fr. William Antoni Ngombanila

Bishop’s House

P. O. Box 179/MBEYA  Tel: +255252500292

E-mail: Willyngomba@hotmailmail.com

 

Pastoral Coordinator:

Fr. Sirilo  M. Mwalyoyo

P. O. Box 179/MBEYA.

 

Director of Catechesis:

Fr. Valerius Mwandanji

P. O. Box 179/MBEYA.

 

Director of Liturgy:

Fr. Valerius Mwandanji

P. O. Box 179/MBEYA

 

Vocation Director:

Fr. Ernest Mwashiuya

P. O. Box 179/MBEYA  Tel: 025-2550361

Mobile: 0754-020308

 

Education Director

Fr. Innocent Sanga

P. O. Box 179/MBEYA  Tel:025-255 2416/025-255 2134

 

Director Lay Apostolate:

Fr. Sirilo M. Mwalyoyo

P. O. Box 179/MBEYA

 

Director of Caritas:

Mr. Edgar Mangasila

P. O. Box 179/MBEYA  Tel: 025-2503452

Fax: 025-2500903

E-mail: caritas-mby@atma.co.tz

 

Medical Coordinator:

Fr. Renatus Mwakanyamale

P. O. Box 179/ MBEYA

 

Director Aids program:

Fr. Telesfor Tweve

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

P. O. Box       INYALA

 

Director Justice and Peace:

Mr. Sabinus Malima

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA.

 

Director Social Communications:

Sr. Joyce Nchalla

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA.

 

Chaplain Catholic Women:

Fr. Sirilo M. Mwalyoyo

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Director of Catholic Youth:

Fr. Gasper Mwangoka

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

P. O. Box     Makongorosi

 

Chaplain Young Christian Students:

Fr. Innocent Sanga

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Director Pont. Mission Societies:

Sr. Edwina Mkalawa

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Director Apostleship of Prayer:

Fr. Timotheo  Polepole

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Director Bible Apostolate:

Fr. Francis Magalla

P. O. Box 27, Mbozi.  Tel: 025-258079

 

Director Ecumenism:

Fr. Gasper Mwangoka

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Director of Mlowo Pastoral Centre:

Fr. Valerius Mwandanji

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Director Mbeya Youth Centre:

Fr. M. Marcel

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA  Tell: 025-2503227

 

Director Tukuyu Youth Centre:

Fr. M. Marcel

P. O. Box 29, Tukuyu.  Tel: 025-2552134

 

Director of Mkulwe Health Centre

Fr. Fortunatus Mpigauzi

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Rector of Mbalizi Seminary:

Fr. Eleuter Kiswaga

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA  Tel:025-2560130/025-2560142

 

Rector of Irambo Spiritual Centre

Fr. Leonce Pesambili

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Headmaster Pandahill Secondary School

Brth. James Lusanika

P. O. Box 6239 / MBEYA Tel: 025-2560162

 

Personnel working in the Diocese:

 

Diocesan Priest

 

Missionaries of Africa (M. Africa)

P. O. Box 151 / MBEYA       Tel: 025-2503716

 

Discalced Friar of the Order of

Our Lady of Mount Carmel (OCD)

P. O. Box 203 / MBEYA Tel: 025-2510123

 

H. Ghost Fathers (CSSP)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA  Tel: 025-2503138

 

Benedictine Brothers of Hanga (OSB)

P. O. Box 3067 / MBEYA  Tel: 025-2504471

 

Fidei Donum Priest

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Sisters of Our Lady,

Queen of the Apostles of Mbeya

P. O. Box 1093 / MBEYA  Tel: 025-2502442

 

Sisters of the Congregation of St. Vincent de Paul

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA  Tel: 025-2504082

 

Sisters of Our Lady Queen of Africa of Sumbawanga

P. O. Box 3067 / MBEYA  Tel: 025-2502502288

 

Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo

P. O. Box 39 / MBEYA  Tel: 025-2502323

 

Statistics:

Total populations: 2.479.232

Catholics: 299.123

 

PARISHES

(With Religious Houses and Institutions)

 

1.     CHUNYA (1936)

Diocesan Priest

P. O. Box 8, Chunya

 

2.     GALULA (1901)

     Diocesan Priest

     P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

3.     IGOGWE (1957)

P. O. Box 300, Tukuyu

       Diocesan Priests

·        Diocesan Sisters. Tel: 255 2572

·        Mission Hospital. Tel: 2552573

·        Orphanage

 

4.     IGOMA (1993)

Diocesan Priest

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

Sisters of Our Lady Queen of Africa

 

5.     IGURUSI (1993)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priest

·        Diocesan Sisters Igurusi Convent

·        Diocesan Sisters Simike Convent

 

6.     ILEMBO (1994)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priest

 

·        Diocesan Sisters

 

7.     INYALA (2004)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

8.     IPINDA (1936)

P. O. Box 15, Kyela

Diocesan Priest

 

9.     IPOKA (2001)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priest

 

·        Diocesan Sisters

 

10.       IRAMBO (1933)

P. O. Box 713 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priest

 

·        Spiritual Centre for Seminarians

 

11.       ITAKA (1989)

P. O. Box 256, Mbozi.  Diocesan Priests

·        Shitunguru Nursery School

·        St. Thomas More Primary School

·        Thomas More Secondary School

 

12.       ITUMBA (1979)

P. O. Box 100, Ileje. Tel: 025-2570133 / Fax:025-2570033

Diocesan Priests

·        Diocesan Sisters

·        Nursery School

·        Mbaga Tuzinde Secondary School Itumba

·        Consolata Secondary School Ikumbilo

 

13.       KAMSAMBA (1961)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priest

 

·        Diocesan Sisters

 

14.       KAPALALA (1933)

P. O. Box 179 /MBEYA

Formerly Gua Transferred to Kapalala 2004-2005

 

15.       KISA (1927)

P. O. Box 73, Tukuyu

Diocesan Priests

 

·        Diocesan Sisters

·        Aspirate Diocesan Sisters

·        Home craft Centre, P. O. Box 290, Tukuyu

·        Health Centre

 

16.       KYELA (1968)

P. O. Box 170, Kyela

Diocesan Priests, Tel: 025-2540021

 

·        Diocesan Sisters, Tel: 025-2540071

 

17.       LUPA (1992)

P. O. Box 179

Missionaries of Africa and Diocesan Priest

·        Vincentian Sisters

·        Dispensary and Clinic

 

18.       MBEYA (1952)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA  Tel: 025-2504065

Diocesan Priests

 

·        Diocesan Sisters Mother House

·        Diocesan Sisters St. Mary’s Convent

·        Diocesan Sisters Administration Convent

·        Catholic Youth Centre.  Tel: 025-2503227

 

19.       MKULWE (1899)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

·        Diocesan Sisters

·        Health Centre

 

20.       MLOWO (1955)

P. O. Box 572 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

·        Diocesan Sisters

·        Novitiate Diocesan Sisters

·        Pastoral Training Centre

 

21.       MWAMBANI (1964)

P. O. Box 65, Mkwajuni Chunya.

Diocesan Priests

 

·        Diocesan Sisters Convent Mwambani

·        Diocesan Sisters Convent Mkwajuni

·        Mkwajuni Designated District Hospital

 

22.       MWANJELWA (1971)

P. o. Box 741, MBEYA  Tel: 025-2502573

Diocesan Priest

·        Benedictine Monastery  Tel: 025-2504471

·        Diocesan Sisters

·        Sisters of St. Carolo Borromeo  Tel: 025-2502234

·        Vincentian Sisters

·        Sisters of Our Lady Queen of Africa

·        St. Francis Girl’s Secondary School

·        Vocational Training Centre

·        Carpentry Workshop

·        Diocesan Garage

·        Branch of St. Augustine University (SAUT)

 

23.       NZOVWE (1951)

P. O. Box 151 / MBEYA Tel: 025-2503716

Missionaries of Africa

 

·        Diocesan Sisters Iyunga

·        Iyunga School for Handicapped

·        Iyunga Dispensary

·        Mbalizi St. Mary’s Junior Seminary

 

24.       RUANDA (2003)

P. O. Box 6235 / MBEYA Tel: 025-2510358

Holy Ghost Gathers

 

25.       SANGE (1999) Diocesan Priest

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA.

 

26.       SONGWE (1998)

P. O. Box 4915 / MBEYA  Tel: 025-2560361

Diocesan Priests.

 

·        Pandahili Secondary School  Tel: 025-2560162

·        Pandahili Sisters Convent

 

27.       TUKUYU (1960)

P. O. Box 29, Tukuyu  Tel: 025-2552416

Diocesan Priests

·        Diocesan Sisters

·        Youth Centre  Tel: 025-2552134

·        Nursery School

 

28.       UYOLE (1997)

P. o. Box 151 / MBEYA  Tel: 025-250075

 

·        Carmelite Fathers  Tel: 025-2510075

·        Carmelite Novitiate

 

29.       VWAWA (1960)

P. O. Box 27, Mbozi  Tel: 2580079

Diocesan Priests

 

·        Diocesan Sisters Vwawa Convent

·        Nursery School

·        Hasamba Sisters Convent

 

30.       GUA (26.10.2008)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

31.       CHITETE (09.08.2007)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

32.       KAMBIKATOTO (25.08.2007)

P. O. Box  179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

33.       IWIJI (08.11.2008)

P. O. Box  179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

 

34.       MAKONGOLOSI (16.05.2009)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

35.       IKUMBILO (04.11.2009)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

36.       NGWALA (02.10.2009)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

37.       IZUO (02.01.2011)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

38.       BARA (08.08.2007)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priests

 

39.       SIMIKE (13/10/2011)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

Diocesan Priest

 

40.       IDIWILI (30.08.2012)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA

 

41.       BUTONGA (30.12.2012)

P. O. Box 179 / MBEYA.

Diocesan Priest

 

DIOCESAN INSTITUTIONS

 

Pastoral Centers:

 

Mlowo Pastoral T. C.

Mlowo Catechists T.C.

Diocesan Catechists Team

 

Social Welfare Centers:

 

Caritas Developmental Office

Igogwe Orphanage

Iyunga School for the handicapped

 

Medical Centers:

 

Igogwe Hospital

Mwambani Hospital

Mkulwe Health Centre

Kisa Health Centre

Iyunga Dispensary

Bara Dispensary

Songwe Dispensary

Mlowo Clinic

Diocesan Aids Program

 

Educational Centres:

 

St. Mary’s Junior Seminary

St. Francis Girls

St. Paul Panda hill Secondary School

Mbaga Tuzinde Secondary School

Consolata Secondary School

St. Thomas More Secondary School

Tukuyu and Mbeya Youth Centres

Mwanjelwa Voc. T. C.

Kisa Home craft Centre

Itaka Primary School

Itaka Home craft Centre

 

Income Generative projects:

Mlowo Coffee Farm

Matema Resort

Mwanjelwa Garage

Mbeya Store

Isuzu Lorry