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DIOCESE OF SUMBAWANGA

 

 

Ordinary

The Right Rev. Damian Kyaruzi born on April 22nd, 1940 at Butainamwa in the Diocese of Bukoba. Ordanied Priest on June 29th, 1968 and consecrated Bishop of Sumbawanga on June 29th, 1997 in Sumbawanga.

 

Residence:

Bishop` House

P.O. BOX 34/ SUMBAWANGA

TANZANIA

Tel: 025. 2802275; Mobile: +255. 755.32.71.35

Email: bpkyaruzi@yahoo.com

 

Officials and Departments:

  • Vicar General and Biblical Apostolate: Fr. Emil Luaga

  • Pastoral Department: Fr. Modest Katonto( Episcopal Vicar)

  • Bishop`s Secretary: Fr. Charles J. Lyela

  • Treasure General: : Fr. Gabriel Msangawale and Fr. Francis Mwanambogo

  • Peace and Justice: Fr. Modest Katonto (EV)

  • Lay Apostolate, Vocations and Catechesis: Fr. Didas Nandi

  • Education and Youth: Fr. Charles J. Lyela

  • Judicial Vicar: Fr. Leonard Teza

  • PMS: Fr. Leonard Nkungwe

  • Communications: Fr. Ponsian Chomba

  • Land & Residences: Fr. Albert Ntwenya

  • Liturgy: Fr. Pambo Mkorwe OSB

  • Healthy: Sr. Hellena Katebera

 

Personnel Working in the Diocese:

  • Diocesan Priest 52

  • Benedictine Missionaries of St. Ottilian (Year 1979) 32

  • Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes (Year 1938) 11

  • Sisters of Our Lady Queen of Africa [SOLQA] (year 1949) 263

 

Statistics

Catholics 711,680

 

 

 

PARISHES

(With Religious Houses and Institutions)

Chala-Nkundi (1921) St. Francis Sales

P.O. Box 34, Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA (Aspirants , Novitiate and Juniorate)

  • Health Centre

 

Kaengesa (1955)

  • Kaengesa Seminary (1955), P.O. BOX 34 Sumbawanga

 Email: kaengesampona@yahoo.com

  • Health Centre

 

 

Kala (1982) Ss. Peter and Paul Apostles

P.O. BOX 34 Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA

  • Dispensary

 

 

Kasanga (1963) Stella Maris

P.O. Box 34 Sumbawanga

 

Kate (1906) St. Anne

P.O. BOX. 34 Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA

  • Mvimwa Benedictine Brothers

  • St. Plasidius Primary School

  • Dispensary

 

 

Kirando (1888) St. James the Apostle

P.O.. Box 34 Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA

  • Dispensary

 

Laela (1955)

P.O. BOX 21 Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA

  • Laela Secondary School

  • Laela Agricultural Centre

Matai-Msanzi (1952) The Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima

P.O. BOX 34 Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA

  • Dispensary

  • Catechetical Training Centre

  • Nursery School

 

 

Mpui (1963) St. Patroculus

P.O. BOX. 34 Sumbawanga

 

Mwazye (1904) St. Adolf

P.O. BOX 34 Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA

  • Health Centre

  • Nursery School

 

Namanyere (1964) St. Antony de Padua

P.O. Box 25 Namanyere-Nkasi

  • SOLQA

  • Desogmated Hospital

  • Nursing School

  • Nursery School

 

Pito (1940) St. Joseph the Worker

P.O. BOX 34 Sumbawanga

  • Nursery School

 

Sopa (1962) St.Joseph the Guardian of the Child Jesus

P.O. BOX 34 Sumbawanga

 

Sumbawanga Cathedral (1954) Magi

P.O. BOX 42 Sumbawanga Tel: 025-2802064/2801026

  • Benedictine Sisters

  • SOLQA Mother House

  • Caritas & Development Office (Tel: 025-2802175; Fax 025-28002558)

  • Bakanja Spiritual Formation Centre

  • Libori Spiritual Centre (Tel 025-2802051 Email; liboricenter@yahoo.com

  • Church Bookshop

  • Msakila House

  • TG (Tel 025-2802014), Education, Youth, Lamd & Residences (025-2802178), Health (025-2802621; Email dhb@muchsac.tz)

 

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  • Lay Apostolate Office

  • St. Martine De Pores Orphanage Centre( Tel. 025-2802098)

  • Katandala Health Centre

  • Katandala Vocational Training Centre

  • Msakila Secondary School (Tel

  • Nursery School

  • Regina- Mundi and Boromeo Convents

  • St. Goreth Convent (for old Sisters of SOLQA)

  • Pilgrimage Church ( Mary Immaculate)

 

 

Sumbawanga Christ the King (1986)

P.O. BOX 10 Sumbawanga. Tel: 025-2802440

  • SOLQA

  • Benedictine Sisters

  • Dr. Atman Memorial Municipal Council Designated Hospital ( Tel/Fax 025-2802327)

  • St. Maurus Chemchemi Secondary School

  • Nursery School

 

 

Sumbawanga-Holy Spirit (2009)

P.O. BOX Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA

  • Chemchemi Radio

  • Communications Department

 

Tunduma-Chiwanda (1986) The Holy Family

P.O. BOX Tunduma tel: 025-2800099

  • SOLQA

  • Health Centre

  • Nursery School

 

Ulumi (1947) St. James the Apostle

P.O. BOX 34 Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA

  • Nursery School

 

 

Zimba (1897) St. Peter Claver

P.O. BOX 34 Sumbawanga

  • SOLQA

  • Dispensary

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