Tanzania, United Republic of

Seniority by Bishop Ordination

Ordained Bishop	Years	Name	Current Title
Most Senior
21 May 1961		Bishop Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B.	Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba
25 Apr 1971		Bishop Raymond Mwanyika	Bishop Emeritus of Njombe
17 Sep 1972		Bishop Matthias Joseph Isuja	Bishop Emeritus of Dodoma
24 Feb 1974		Bishop Nestorius Timanywa	Bishop of Bukoba
22 Apr 1979		Archbishop Anthony Mayala	Archbishop of Mwanza
24 May 1979		Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu	Archbishop of Arusha
6 Jan 1984		Polycarp Cardinal Pengo	Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam
26 Feb 1984		Bishop Matthew Shija	Bishop Emeritus of Kahama
6 Jan 1985		Bishop Aloysius Balina	Bishop of Shinyanga
1 Nov 1985		Archbishop Agostino Marchetto	Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, Roman Curia
6 Jan 1986		Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega	Archbishop of Songea
1 May 1986		Bishop Amedeus Msarikie	Bishop Emeritus of Moshi
Most Junior
6 Nov 2008		Bishop Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza	Bishop of Kayanga
13 Apr 2008		Bishop Protase Rugambwa	Bishop of Kigoma
22 Feb 2008		Bishop Isaac Amani Massawe	Bishop of Moshi
20 Jan 2008		Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila	Bishop of Musoma
2 Jul 2006		Bishop Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Mbulu
30 Jan 2005		Bishop Castor Paul Msemwa	Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi
1 Sep 2002		Bishop Alfred Leonhard Maluma	Bishop of Njombe
5 Aug 2001		Bishop Ludovic Minde, O.S.S.	Bishop of Kahama
14 Jan 2001		Bishop William Pascal Kikoti	Bishop of Mpanda
30 Jul 2000		Bishop Damian Dalu	Bishop of Geita
18 Mar 2000		Bishop Method Kilaini	Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam
30 Oct 1999		Archbishop Joseph Chennoth	Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania

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