TANZANIA: Holy Father Appoints the Bishop of Kigoma
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| Bishop-elect Joseph Mlola |
The Holy
Father, Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Joseph Mlola, ALCP/OSS, the
rector of the St. Paul interdiocesan Seminary, Kipalapala as Bishop of Kigoma Diocese.
The Bishop-elect is replacing Archbishop Protace Rugambwa who was appointed
as adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the
Evangelization of Peoples and President of the Pontifical Missionary Works in
2012.
as adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the
Evangelization of Peoples and President of the Pontifical Missionary Works in
2012.
He was born in Mashati Rombo, Tanzania in 1966 and was ordained a
priest in 1997. The bishop-elect
studied dogmatic theology at the Pontifical Urbanian University and has served
in a number of pastoral roles, including parish vicar of Nairagie Enkare,
diocese of Ngong, Kenya; vice rector of the Holy Spirit College, Morogoro,
Tanzania; parish vicar of Caliti, Italy, and vice rector of the St. Charles
Lwanga interdiocesan major seminary, Dar-es-Salaam before appointed Rector of St Paul Seminary, Kipalapala.
SOURCE: Vatican Information Service (VIS)
