Anglican Diocese of Rift Valley

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The Diocese of Rift Valley is a central diocese in the Anglican Church of Tanzania: [1] its current bishop is the RT Rev John Daudi Lupaa. [2]

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  1. "Diocese of Rift Valley - Home". dioceseofriftvalley.weebly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  2. Anglican Communion Office. "Position - Tanzania - Rift Valley". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 2020-02-15.

Coordinates: 3°00′00″S35°30′00″E / 3.0000°S 35.5000°E / -3.0000; 35.5000


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