Tanzania, United Republic of

Seniority by Priestly Ordination

Ordained Priest	Years	Name	Current Title
Most Senior
15 Jul 1950		Bishop Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B.	Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba
17 Jan 1954		Bishop Matthew Shija	Bishop Emeritus of Kahama
23 Aug 1959		Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu	Bishop Emeritus of Tunduru-Masasi
11 Oct 1959		Bishop Raymond Mwanyika	Bishop Emeritus of Njombe
24 Dec 1960		Bishop Matthias Joseph Isuja	Bishop Emeritus of Dodoma
8 Aug 1961		Bishop Amedeus Msarikie	Bishop Emeritus of Moshi
28 Jun 1964		Archbishop Agostino Marchetto	Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, Roman Curia
8 Aug 1965		Bishop Emmanuel A. Mapunda	Bishop of Mbinga
11 Dec 1966		Bishop Nestorius Timanywa	Bishop of Bukoba
19 Mar 1968		Archbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano	Apostolic Nuncio to Romania
29 Jun 1968		Bishop Damian Kyaruzi	Bishop of Sumbawanga
8 Dec 1968		Bishop Fortunatus M. Lukanima	Bishop Emeritus of Arusha
Most Junior
2 Sep 1990		Bishop Protase Rugambwa	Bishop of Kigoma
25 Jun 1989		Bishop Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Mbulu
29 Jun 1988		Bishop William Pascal Kikoti	Bishop of Mpanda
25 Jun 1987		Bishop Jacob Venance Koda	Bishop of Same
7 Jun 1987		Bishop Castor Paul Msemwa	Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi
26 Jun 1986		Bishop Ludovic Minde, O.S.S.	Bishop of Kahama
17 Nov 1985		Bishop Alfred Leonhard Maluma	Bishop of Njombe
16 Dec 1984		Bishop Severine Niwemugizi	Bishop of Rulenge-Ngara
2 Dec 1984		Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila	Bishop of Musoma
15 Nov 1984		Bishop Damian Dalu	Bishop of Geita
4 Jun 1983		Bishop Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Zanzibar
6 Dec 1981		Bishop Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza	Bishop of Kayanga

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