Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko

The Most Reverend

Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko
The Most Reverend ; 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 (age 54); Kalinzi, Diocese of Kigoma, Tanzania

Last updated January 22, 2025

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]

Early life and education

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]

Priest

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]

Parish assistant at Kasulu Parish from 2001 until 2004
Teacher and formator at St. Paul Senior Seminary in Kipalapala from 2004 until 2005
Collaborator at the Parish of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Italy from 2005 until 2006
Assistant at the B.V.M. Assunta Parish in Catania, Italy from 2006 until 2008
Teacher and formator at St. Paul Senior Seminary in Kipalapala from 2008 until 2011
Director of the Diocesan Apostolate for the Laity from 2011 until 2012
Pariah priest of Kibondo Parish from 2011 until 2016
President of the Diocesan Union of Priests (UMAWATA)
Deputy Director of the Diocesan Apostolate for the Laity from 2012 until 2016
Undersecretary of the national UMAWATA from 2015 until 2016
Parish priest of the Cathedral Church, Kigoma from 2016 until 2019
Diocesan Coordinator of the Tanzania Family Strengthening Program and Courses (UFATA) since 2011
Diocesan Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies since 2011
Vicar General of the Diocese of Kigoma since 2016
Secretary General of the Pastoral Department of the Catholic Diocese of Kigoma, since 2019.^[2]^[3]

Bishop

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]

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Ludovick Joseph Minde (Bishop: 24 April 2001 to 2 December 2019; Apostolic Administrator: 2 December 2019 to 4 September 2022)	Bishop of Kahama (since 23 June 2022)	Succeeded by Incumbent

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References

1 2 3 4 5 David M. Cheney (4 August 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko (born 25 March 1970), Bishop of Kahama". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Agenzia Fides (23 June 2022). "Africa/Tanzania: Appointment of the Bishop of Kahama". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
1 2 3 4 Paschal Mwanache; Dalfina Rubyema (24 June 2022). "Tanzania: Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop for Kahama Diocese". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
↑ Pascal Mwanache (9 September 2022). "Tanzania: Bishop Ndizeye installed as Bishop of Kahama". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

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[1R-1] 1 2 3 4 5 David M. Cheney (4 August 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko (born 25 March 1970), Bishop of Kahama". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

[2R-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Agenzia Fides (23 June 2022). "Africa/Tanzania: Appointment of the Bishop of Kahama". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

[3R-3] 1 2 3 4 Paschal Mwanache; Dalfina Rubyema (24 June 2022). "Tanzania: Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop for Kahama Diocese". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

[4R-4] Pascal Mwanache (9 September 2022). "Tanzania: Bishop Ndizeye installed as Bishop of Kahama". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

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