TANZANIA: TEC Mourns the Death of Rt Rev Castor Msemwa, Bishop of Tunduru Masasi
The Catholic Church is in grief following the death of Rt. Rev. Castory Msemwa of Tunduru Masasi Diocese.
Information received at the Catholic secretariat stated that, Bishop Msemwa died on Thursday 19th, October, 2017 in Muscat (Oman) where he was on transit to India to seek further medical treatment.
According to the Vicar General of Tunduru Masasi diocese, Rev. Fr. Jordan Liviga, Bishop Msemwa has had some health problems for a period of two years, and has been receiving treatments in various hospitals.
“He left the country on Wednesday this week to India for medical treatment before death struck him while being on transit,” he said.
The Fr. Liviga further said that, plans are underway to bring the body back to the country while preparations for the funeral are still on course.
Archbishop Castory Paul Msemwa was born in 1955 in the village of Kitulira, the Matola Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Njombe. He was ordained a priest on 7th, June, 1987 and a bishop on 30th, January, 2005. On 25th, August, 2005, Bishop Msemwa was appointed to lead the Catholic Diocese of Tunduru Masasi.
May he Rest in Peace, Amen.
By Bernard James, TEC.
