CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SAME

 

 

ORDINARY

The Right. Rev. Rogath F. KIMARYO, C.S.Sp. born

on 30th October 1956 at Mkuu-Rombo in the

Diocese of Moshi. Ordained Priest on 30th May 1987.

Consecrated Bishop of Same Diocese and Installed

on the same day on 13th June 2010 at the Good

Shepherd Cathedral grounds.

Residence:

Bishop’s House

P.O. Box 8, SAME

 

Bishop’s Residence: Tel: 027-2758056

Bishop Emeritus:

The Right. Rev. Jacob V. KODA, born on 9th 1957 at

Kilomeni in the Diocese of Same. Ordained Priest on

25th June 1987. Consecrated Bishop of Same Diocese on

30th May 1999. Retired on the 29th April 2010.

Residence:

 

Kandoto Presbytery,

P.O. Box 352, SAME

 

Officials and Departments:

Same Pastoral/Development Centre

P.O. Box 8, SAME

Tel: 027-2758028

Fax: +255 2756708

E-Mail: samediocesehq@yahoo.com

E-Mail: bishop@dioceseofsame.org

Web: www.dioceseofsame.org

Vicar General:

Rev. Fr. Evarest Abedi

 

Same Pastoral/Development Centre

P.O. Box 8, SAME

Tel: 027-2758028

Cell Phone: 0754465048, 0784743882

 

Secretary General:

Rev. Fr. Bruno Chelangwa

Same Pastoral/Development Centre

P.O. Box 8, SAME

Tel: 027-2758028

Cell Phone: 0762358691, 0785285566

 

Financial Administrator

Rev. Fr. Samuel Lawena

Same Pastoral/Development Centre

P.O. Box 8, SAME

Tel: 027-2758028

Cell Phone: 0754465048

 

Assistant Financial Administrator:

Rev. Deogratius Mngumi

Same Pastoral/Development Centre

P.O. Box 8, SAME

Tel: 027-2758028

Cell Phone: 0754473757

 

Bishop’s Secretaries

Rev. Fr. Ewald Kilasara

Cell Phone: 0787381440

Sr. Margaret Musyoki

Cell Phone: 0789653190

 

Statistics:

Total Population: 623,826

Catholics 74,104

 

Personnel working in the Diocese:

Diocesan Priests 65

OFM Cap. Priests and Brothers 4

OFM Conventuals and Brothers 3

Holy Ghost Fathers 1

The Brothers of Jesus the Good Shepherd (Diocesan) 7

The Grail Members 47

Ursuline Sisters 11

Little Sisters of St. Francis 26

Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Conception 4

Our Lady of Usambara Sisters 5

Catechists 136

 

Departments/Programmes

Education: Rev. Fr. John Mavura

Health: Dr. Norbert Mchomvu

Pre Schools: Ms Mary Nakesho

WID/GAD: Ms Pamela Mahinda

Caritas/CRS: Rev. Fr. Samuel Lawena

Evangelization: Rev. Fr. Evarest Abedi

Communication: Rev. Fr. Joseph Mlacha

Ecclesiastical Tribunal: Rev. Fr. Samwel Lawena

Religious Vicar: Rev. Fr. Piotr Bujnowski

Vocation Offi ce: Rev. Fr. Pamphil Mbwambo

Catechetical: Rev. Fr. Herment Msofe

Liturgy: Rev. Fr. Ewald Kilasara

PMS: Rev. Fr. Peter Mziray

Youth Dept. Rev. Fr. Liberatus Kadio

WAWATA: Rev. Fr. Valentine Luvara

Lay Apostolate: Mr. Augustine Kessy

Human Resource: Mr. Leoni Mvungi

Dev. Coordinator: Ms Josephine Nafuna

 

PARISHES

(With Religious Houses and Institutions)

1. KILOMENI PARISH (1909)

Parish Priest: Fr. Respice Mzena

Box 35 Mwanga

Phone: 027-275830

Cell Phone: 0682909075

Assistant Paroko: Reginald Lyimo

Cell Phone: 0787513216

V Kilomeni Girls Secondary School,

Box 35, Mwanga, Tel: 027 – 2757766

V Dispensary

 

VIGANGO

1. Soff e

2. Mlevo

 

2. MANOLO PARISH (1914)

Parish Priest: Fr. Joseph Mlacha:

Box 8, Same Cell: 0784434705

V Kiomande Nursery School

V Kafi ngiro Nursery School

V Marindi Nursery School

V Mshewa Nursery School

V Kwizu Nursery School

 

VIGANGO

1. Marindi

2. Mpepera

3. Mwembe

4. Vudee Chini

 

3. GONJA KIGHARE (1958)

Parish Priest: Fr. Elias Msuya:

Box 37, Bombo Via Gonja Maore

Cell Phone: 0756420466

V Dispensary

 

4. MAMBA PARISH (1960)

Parish Priest: Fr. Fulgence Kivatiro:

Box 8, SAME, Cell: 0788518622

V Bwambo Health Centre

Fr. Beda Kiure

 

5. SAME PARISH (1964)

Parish Priest Fr. Evarist Abedi:

Box 8, SAME

Tel: 027-2758126

Cell Phone: 0754465048, 0784743882

V e Grail Members

Box 8, SAME.

Cell Phone: (Dada Sophia 0786705535)

V Little Sisters of St. Francis,

Box 222 SAME Cell: (Sr. Beatrice 0784759279)

V Ursuline Franciscan Sisters.

Box 8, SAME

Tel: 027-2758544

Cell Phone: (Sr. Edilburga 0755426185)

V Mother Kevin English Medium School

Box 222, SAME.

Cell Phone: (Sr. Esther 0783684069)

V Assisi Nursery School / Primary School

P.O. Box

Tel: 027-2757161/0783860445 (Sr. Lavina)

V Kandoto Girls Secondary School

Box 352 SAME

Cell Phone: Fr Peter Mziray 0782673232

V Mother of Calcutta Girls Secondary School

Box 8 SAME

Cell Phone: Fr.Ewald Kilasara

Cell Phone: 0787381440/0755891087

Fr. Joseph Mkichwe

Cell Phone: 0785372540

V Joyland Girls Secondary School

Cell Phone: (Sr. Msaki 0784540490)

V Bagamoyo Nursery School

V Ngama Nursery School

V Terite Nursery School

V Marwa Nursery School

VIGANGO

1. Ruvu Muungano

2. Ruvu Marwa

3. Ruvu Ngage

 

6. CHABARU PARISH: (1964)

Parish Priest: Fr. Hilary Mshana:

Box 8, SAME

Cell Phone: 0784599796

E-mail: hillymshana@yahoo.com

KIGANGO

V Duma

 

7. UGWENO PARISH (1965)

Parish Priest: Fr. Kidavuri:

Box 7005, Ugweno.

Tel: 027 – 2758360

Cell Phone: 0786859355

V Mavanja Nursery School

VIGANGO

1. Mavanja

2. Kikweni

3. Vuchama Ngofi

 

8. KISANGARA JUU PARISH (1966)

Parish Priest: Fr. Wilhard Mpombengwa

Box 196, Mwanga via Moshi,

Tel: 027 – 2757650

Cell Phone: 0786072095

Curate: Fr. Wolfgang Mashauri

V Ursuline Franciscan Sisters

(Sr. Victoria 0784842565 / 0755900602)

V Kindoroko Girls Secondary School

V Dispensary

V Changalavo Nursery School

V Kitivoni Nursery School

VIGANGO

1. Kwakitanga

2. Mringeni

3. Kashokere Vuchama

 

9. GONJA MAORE PARISH (1966)

Parish Priest: Fr. Japhet Njaule:

Box Private Bag.

Cell Phone: 0785102277