TANZANIA: Cardinal Pengo jets back from US after treatment.

The Archbishop of Dar es Salaam His Eminence Polycarp Cardinal Pengo on June 17, returned to the country from the New York, USA where he had gone for medical treatment.

According to Auxiliary Bishop of Dar es Salaam; Rt Rev Eusebius Nzigilwa, Cardinal Pengo health seem to have improved alot. He is much stronger and looking more vibrant though he still needs some rests for about a week before he resumes his normal duties.

Meanwhile, Bishop Nzigilwa said that the Archdiocese is planning celebrate to Cardinal Pengo’s 25th anniversary as Archbishop of Dar es Salaam; 43rd and   73rd years of Priestly ordination and birthday respectively in August this year. “These three major events will be celebrated together,” he said.

Cardinal Pengo was appointed as the Archbishop of Dar es  Salaam in 1992; succeeding H.E. Laurent Cardinal Rugambwa.