DIOCESE OF MUSOMA
THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MUSOMA
- 1. ORDINARY:
The Right Rev. Michael Msonganzila was born on 17the July 1956 at Ukiriguru, Bukumbi Parish-Mwanza. Ordained Priest on 02nd December 1984. Consecrated and enthroned as Bishop of Musoma on 20 th January 2008.
- 2. Residence:
Bishop`s House
P.O. Box 93, Musoma
Tel: 028 – 2642472
Fax: 028 – 2642892
Bishop`s Office:
P.O. Box 93, Musoma
Tel: 028 – 2622017
Fax: 028 – 2622721
Email: abbamus@juasun.net
- Personnel Working in the Diocese:
Diocesan Priests 41
Diocesan Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa 140
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers 4
Fidei Donum Priests 8
Holy Spirit Fathers 4
Apostles of Jesus Fathers 7
Claretian Fathers 3
Resurrection Fathers and Brothers 2
Capuchin Fathers 1
Capuchin Brothers 1
Marist Brothers 3
Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel 4
Mary Knoll Sisters 1
Our Lady of Kilimanjaro Sisters 16
Holy Spirit Sisters 6
Evangelising Sisters of Mary 4
Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8
Carmelite Sisters of the Child Jesus 4
Sisters of the Mother of Carmel 4
Incarnate Word Sisters 9
Sisters of the Immaculate Conception ( IVREA) 9
Franciscan Sisters of the Kingdom of Christ 3
Franciscan Sisters of St. Anna – Lwak 3
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul 5
Little Servants of Mary Immaculate 8
- 4. Statistics:
Total Population: 1,380,000
Catholics: 290,000
PARISHES (With Religious Houses and Institutions)
BUTIAMA (1993)
(Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Precious Blood)
P.O. Box 18, Butiama Via, MUSOMA Tel: 028 – 2621342
- Carmelite Srs. Of the Child Jesus
P.O. Box 93/ MUSOMA Tel: 028 – 2621366
- Nursery School
- Chief Wanzagi Girls Secondary School
INGRI (1962)
(St. Aloysius)
P.O. Box 70, TARIME.
ITAMBA (1951)
(St. Peter Apostle)
P.O. Box 93/ MUSOMA
- Holy Spirit Sisters
- Christ The King Pre and Primary School
ISSENYE(1961)
(Our Lady of Mount Carmel)
P.O. Box 131/MUSOMA
KIABAKARI(1960)
(Blessed Giorgio Frassati and St. Germma Gargani)
P.O. Box 822 / MUSOMA
Tel: 028-2621304
Fax:028-2621305
- Sisters of Little Servants of Mary Immaculate
- Kiabakari Dispensary
- St. Germma Gargani Nursery School
KIAGATA (1960)
(St. Francis Xsavier)
P.O. Box 121 / MUSOMA
- Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa
KOMASWA (2002)
(St. Patrick)
P.O. Box 93, MUSOMA
KOMUGE (1952)
(Assumption of Mary)
P.O. Box 109 / MUSOMA
- Apostles of Jesu Fathers
- Komuge Catechetical School
- Komuge Dispensary
- Baraki Farm of H.S.A
- Baraki Health Centre
- Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa Postulancy
- Srs. Of Mary Immaculate Conception (IVREA)
KOWAK (1933)
(St. Bridget)
P.O. Box 27, Rorya.
- Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa
- Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
- Kowak Hospital
- Kowak Girls Secondary School
MASONGA (1948)
(Our Lady of Lake)
P.O. Box 23, Rorya
- St. Mary`s Health Centre
- Marist Brothers
- Incarnate Word Sisters
- Millennium ya Tatu Primary School
- Masonga Secondary School
MUGANGO (1960)
(St. John the Evangelist)
P.O. Box 35 MUSOMA
MAKUTANO (2002)
(St. Josephine Bakhita)
P.O. Box 93, MUSOMA
MAGUMU (1975)
(St. Francis of Assis)
P.O. Box 78, MAGUMU
- Holy Spirit Sisters
- Chipuka Polytechnic
- Nursery and Primary School
MUSOMA – CATHEDRAL (1952)
(Mary Mother of God)
P.O. Box 62, MUSOMA
Tel: 028 – 2621602
- Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa, Tel: 028 – 2622096
- Our Lady of Kilimanjaro Sisters (CDNK), Tel: 028 – 2622890
- Tupendane Home Craft Centre
- Upendo Home Craft Centre
- Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel, Tel: 028 – 2622725
- Mwembeni Secondary School, Tel: 028-2622452
- Matumaini Katika Vijana Centre
- Diocesan Conference Centre, Tel: 028-2620168
- St. John Bosco Academy
MWISENGE (200)
(St. Augustine)
P.O. Box 436, MUSOMA. Tel: 028-264188
- St. Augustino Nursery School
- Jipe Moyo Centre
- Sisters of Mother of Carmel: Tel: 028-2640256
- Marykoll Sisters: P.O. Box 1421 / MUSOMA. Tel: 028-2640110
- Francisco Sisters of St. Anna
NYAMIONGO (1986)
(St. John the Baptist)
P.O. Box 747 / MUSOMA: Tel: 028-2642373
- I.H.S.A Motherhose, P.O. Box 1064/MUSOMA. Tel. 028-2643070
- I.H.S.A Novitiate, P.O. Box 1064 / MUSOMA. Tel 028-2642884
- I.H.S.A Generalate, P.O.Box 212 / MUSOMA. Tel. 028-2642213
- St. Pius X Seminary Makoko, P.O. Box 283, MUSOMA, Tel 028-2642567
- Adoration Sisters, P.O.Box 283 / MUSOMA, Tel. 028-6422518
- Maryknoll Frs. Regional House, P.O. Box 578 / MUSOMA. Tel. 028-2642292
- Makoko Family Centre, P.O. Box 747/MUSOMA. Tel. 028-2642373
- Makoko Centre Dispensary, P.O. Box 747, MUSOMA
- Bakhita Pre and Primary School
- C.D.N.K Sisters. P.O. Box 93, MUSOMA. Tel 028-2642891
- St. Charles Lwanga Formation House, P.O. Box 93, MUSOMA
- Claretians Formation House
- St. Anthony Vocation Training Centre, P.O. Box 93, MUSOMA. Tel. 028-2642896
- Epheta Retreat Centre, P.O. Boz 93, MUSOMA
- Maryknoll Sisters, P.O. Box 747, MUSOMA. Tel 028-2622178
NYAMONGO (1993)
(St. Raphael Archangel)
- Apostles of Jesus Fathers
- Pope John Paul II Memorial School Pre and Primary School
- Nyamongo Dispensary
- Evangelizing Sisters of Mary
NYAMWAGA (1961)
(St. Mathew Apostle)
P.O. Box 44 Tarime
- Nursery School
- Nyamwaga Dispensary
- Our Lady of Kilimanjaro Sisters
NYAROMBO (1956)
(Our Lady of Grace)
P.O. Box 52 Rorya
- Immaculate Hearth Sisters of Africa
- Nyarombo Health Centre
NYEGINA (1911)
(Our Lady of Consolation)
P.O. Box 78, MUSOMA
- Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa
- Nyegina Secondary School
- Kigera Health Centre
POGORO (1993)
(The Epiphany)
P.O. Box 468 Tarime
- Apostles of Jesus Fathers
- Pre and Primary
- Masanga Health Centre
- Rogoro Umoja Vocation Training Centre
- Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul
ROSANA (1948)
(Immaculate Conception)
P.O. Box 25 Tarime
- Holy Spirit Fathers
- Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa
- Rosana Dispensary
- Rosana Vocation Training Centre
RUNG`ABURE QUASI
P.O. Box 93, MUSOMA
RWAMLIMI (1992)
(Christ the King)
P.O. Box 93, MUSOMA. Tel. 028-2622984
- Our Lady of Kilimanjaro Sisters (CDNK), Tel: 028-2622890
- Christ the King Pre and Primary School
- St. Alberto Teachers College.
SHIRATI (2000)
(Our Lady of Victory)
P.O. Box 31, Shirati-Rorya
- Malkia wa Shirati Pre and Primary School
- Sisters of Little Servants of Mary Immaculate
SIRARI PARISH (1993)
(St. Michael Archangel)
P.O. BOX 93, MUSOMA.
- Apostles of Jesus Fathers
- St. Michael Archangel Nursery School
TARIME (1959)
(St. Joseph the Worker)
P.O. Box 62, TARIME. Tel. 028-2690113
- Holy Spirit Fathers
- Sisters of Immaculate Conception (IVREA) Tel. 028-2690024
- Our Lady of Miracles Dispensary, Gamasara.
- St. Michael Gamara Nursery School
- Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa, Tel. 028-2690400
TATWE (1959)
(Holy Family)
P.O. Box 67, Rorya
ZANAKI (1956)
(Uganda Martyrs)
P.O. Box 93, MUSOMA
PRIESTS WORKING IN MUSOMA DIOCESE
- DIOCESAN PRIESTS INCARDINATED TO THE DIOCESE OF MUSOMA
| NO | NAME | DATE OF BIRTH | DATE OF ORDINATION |
| 1. | Rt. Rev. Bishop Michael Msonganzila | 17.07.1956 | 02.12.1984 |
| 2. | Msgr. Alexander Choka | 09.09.1934 | 29.07.1966 |
| 3. | Msgr. Thaddeus Mattowo | 20.04.1953 | 18.08.1982 |
| 4. | Msgr. Aristaric Bahati | 17.07.1958 | 21.07.1988 |
| 5. | Fr. Laurenti Magesa, C | 10.08.1946 | 21.06.1974 |
| 6. | Fr. Leo Kazeri | 18.09.1950 | 06.08.1976 |
| 7. | Fr. Godfried Biseko | 23.05.1952 | 28.11.1980 |
| 8. | Fr. Aloysius Magabe | 01.09.1951 | 14.11.1982 |
| 9. | Fr. Ambrose Mwita | 02.12.1956 | 02.07.1986 |
| 10. | Fr. Godfrey Maruru | 30.03.1956 | 31.07.1987 |
| 11. | Fr. Matei Mung`aho | 03.09.1957 | 02.07.1987 |
| 12. | Fr. Andreas Tungaraza | 31.10.1957 | 14.08.1987 |
| 13. | Fr. Julius Manyonyi | 26.07.1958 | 21.07.1988 |
| 14. | Fr. Cleophace Adeck | 08.10.1958 | 02.09.1990 |
| 15. | Fr. Julius Ogolla | 26.04.1960 | 26.06.1991 |
| 16. | Fr. Faustine Abala | 19.08.1958 | 26.06.1991 |
| 17. | Fr. Charles Mwiguta | 22.07.1960 | 22.07.1922 |
| 18. | Fr. Johnston Kitunzi | 30.03.1962 | 26.08.1993 |
| 19. | Fr. John Chacha | 23.06.1964 | 29.06.1994 |
| 20. | Fr. Aloys Temu | 16.06.1966 | 04.10.1994 |
| 21. | Fr. Paskas Wagana | 02.05.1965 | 13.07.1995 |
| 22. | Fr. Thomas Marando | 25.12.1965 | 15.08.1996 |
| 23. | Fr. Alfred Rweyemamu | 07.11.1968 | 12.06.1997 |
| 24. | Fr. Raphael Makori | 25.04.1967 | 12.06.1997 |
| 25. | Fr. Sabinus Moremi | 03.10.1969 | 08.07.1999 |
| 26. | Fr. Medard Chegere | 28.03.1967 | 18.05.2000 |
| 27. | Fr. Faustine Musira | 31.10.1963 | 15.02.2001 |
| 28. | Fr. Justus Ndyamukama | 22.10.1968 | 15.08.2001 |
| 29. | Fr. John Baptist Itaruma | 09.04.1973 | 28.06.2002 |
| 30. | Fr. John Ndhune | 23.01.1968 | 28.06.2002 |
| 31. | Fr. Julius Magere | 30.06.1972 | 25.07.2003 |
| 32. | Fr. Pasley Ghati | 23.03.1973 | 22.07.2004 |
| 33. | Fr. Kennedy Gurusya | 12.01.1973 | 22.07.2004 |
| 34. | Fr. Pius Jumapili | 28.08.1972 | 22.07.2004 |
| 35. | Fr. Peter Malima | 22.11.1975 | 06.07.2006 |
| 36. | Fr. Samson A. Marando | 22.08.1968 | 12.07.2007 |
| 37. | Fr. Valence Laurence Matungwa | 13.11.1977 | 16.07.2008 |
| 38. | Fr. Robert Lucas Luvakubandi | 01.08.1973 | 30.07.2008 |
| 39. | Fr. Pius Msereti Nyameso | 15.07.1971 | 09.07.2009 |
| 40. | Fr.Vitalis Otieno | 05.03.1977 | 23.07.2009 |
| 41. | Fr.Alfred Kwene | 01.06.1980 | 15.07.2010 |
