DIOCESE OF TUNDURU-Masasi

 

 

ORDINARY

 

The Right Rev. Castor Paul Msemwa, born on 13th February 1955. Ordained Priest on 7th June, 1987. Consecrated Bishop on 30th January, 2005. Became the ordinary of TUNDURU-Masasi on 25th August, 2005.

 

EMERIT

The Right Rev. Magnus Mwalunyungu, born on 25th August 1930, Ordain Priest on 23rd August 1959, Consecrated bishop on 25th June, 1992. He retired on 25th August 2005.

 

Residence:

Bishop’s House

P.O. Box 240

TUNDURU – TANZANIA

Tel 0252680085

Tel/Fax Res. 025268428

Mobile: +255 754 654058

E-mail: castormsemwa@yahoo.com

 

Officials and Departments

P.O. Box 240

TUNDURU- TANZANIA

Diocesan Treasurer

Lay Apostolate Director

Youth Director

Caritas Director

 

Personnel working in the Diocese

Diocesan Priests 24

Salvatorian Fathers (Indigenous) 9

Salvatorian Fathers (Expatriates) 2

Salvatorian Sisters Indigenous) 68

Salvatorian Brothers (Indigenous) 36

Mary Immaculate Sisters (Indigenous) 38

Mary Immaculate Sisters (Expatriates) 5

Benedictine sisters Indigenous (Ndanda) 3

Benedictine sisters Indigenous (Chipole) 8

Catechists 172

 

* NB. Not all are in the diocese

 

Statistics

Total population 948,862

Catholics  107,659

 

Parishes

With Religious Houses and Institutions

 

Cathedral (2003)

P. O. Box 240 TUNDURU

Benedictine Sisters of Chipole, P. O. Box 240 TUNDURU

 

Chikukwe (1987)

P.O. Box 684 MASASI

Mary Immaculate Sisters Mother House and Novitiate

P. O. Box 240 MASASI

 

Chungulungulu (1958)

P.O. Box 43 MASASI

 

Chiungutwa (2000)

P. O. Box 43 MASASI

 

Hulia (1992)

P. O. Box 240 TUNDURU

 

Lukuledi (1895)

P.O. Box 684 Masasi

Salvatorian Brothers, P.O. Box 43 MASASI

Salvatorian Sisters, P.O. Box 68 MASASI

 

Lupaso (1939)

P. O. Box 43 MASASI

Salvatorian Sisters, P. O. Box 68 MASASI

 

Makanya (1961)

P.O. Box 684 MASASI

 

Makulani (1970)

P. O. Box 684 MASASI

Salvatorian Sisters Noviatiate. P. O. Box 68 MASASI

 

Masasi (1956)

P. O. Box 377 MASASI

Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers Pro-Provincial House. P.O. Box 43 MASASI

Salvatorian Sisters Regional House. P.O. Box 68 MASASI

 

Mangaka (1993)

P. O. Box 43 MASASI

 

Matemanga (2000)

P. O. Box 240 TUNDURU

 

Miuta (2009)

P. O. Box 684 MASASI

 

Muhuwesi (1988)

P.O.Box 240 TUNDURU

 

Nakapanya (1987)

P. O. Box 38 TUNDURU

Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers Noviatiate House P. O. Bod 38 TUDNRU

St. Joseph Namiungo Salvatorian Formation House. P.O. Box 38 TUNDURU

 

Nambaya (1976)

P. O. Box 684 MASASI

 

Nandembo (1933)

P. O. Box  7 TUNDURU

Salvatorian Sisters, P. O. Box 7 TUNDURU

Trade School, P. O. Box 7 TUNDURU

 

Nanjota (1961)

P. O. Box 684 MASASI

Mary Immaculate Formation House, P. O. Box 240 MASASI

 

Tunduru (1961)

P. O. Box 240 TUNDURU