TANZANIA: TEC gets a New President, New Sec General
Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has gotten a new President and Secretary General following an election which was held at the conclusion of bishops’ ordinary Plenary Assembly held on the 23rd, June, 2018 in Sumbawanga Diocese.
Kassala (right). Left is Bishop is the outgoing President
Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa
The announcement was made by the Outgoing President Rt. Rev. Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa of Iringa Diocese during the ordination and installation of Rt. Rev. Beatus Urassa, as the new Bishop of Sumbawanga on 24th, June, 2018.
Bishop of Mpanda Diocese Rt. Rev. Gervacy Nyaisonga has been elected a New President, while Rt. Rev. Flavian Kassala of Geita Diocese becomes the Vice President, a position which was held by Most Rev. Beatus Kinyaiya of Dodoma Diocese.
The Bishops also appointed Rev. Dr. Charles Kitima as the Secretary General of TEC taking over from Very Rev. Raymond Saba who served the Secretariat for 6 years.
Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa urged all the Catholic Faithful in the country to offer their support to the new team.
The installation cerebration was also attended by the Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania, Most Rev, Marek Solczyński, government officials among other dignitaries.
