Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kahama | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora |
| See | Kahama |
| Appointed | 23 June 2022 |
| Installed | 4 September 2022 |
| Predecessor | Ludovick Joseph Minde |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 July 2001 |
| Consecration | 4 September 2022 by Paul Runangaza Ruzoka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko 25 March 1970 Kalinzi, Diocese of Kigoma, Tanzania |
Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko (born 25 March 1970) is a Tanzanian Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama, Tanzania. He was appointed bishop of Kahama on 23 June 2022 by Pope Francis. [1]
He was born on 25 March 1970 in Kalinzi, Diocese of Kigoma, Kigoma Region, in Tanzania. He attended primary school in his home area. From 1986 until 1993 he attended Katoke Minor Seminary for his secondary school education. He then studied at Ujiji Minor Seminary from 1993 until 1994, for the one-year preparatory period. He studied philosophy at the Kibosho Major Seminary in Moshi from 1994 until 1996. He then transferred to the Segerea Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam where he studied Theology from 1996 until 1999. He served at the Ujiji Minor Seminary for one year from 1999 until 2000. [1] [2] [3] From 2005, he studied at Saint Paul's School of Theology, in Catania, Italy, where he graduated with a Licentiate in Moral theology in 2008. [2]
He was ordained priest of Kigoma on 5 July 2001. He served as priest until 23 June 2022. [1] [2]
While priest, he served in various roles inside and outside his diocese including as: [2] [3]
On 23 June 2022 the Holy Father appointed him Bishop of the Diocese of Kahama, Tanzania. [1] [2] [3] He was consecrated and installed on 4 September 2022, outside Saint Charles Lwanga Catholic Cathedral, Kahama, in the Diocese of Kahama. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka, Archbishop of Tabora assisted by Bishop Ludovick Joseph Minde, Bishop of Moshi and Bishop Joseph Roman Mlola, Bishop of Kigoma. [1] [4]