Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa

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The Most Reverend

Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa
Bishop of Mpanda
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora
SeeMpanda
Appointed13 May 2020
Installed2 August 2020
Predecessor Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga
Successor Incumbent
Previous post(s) Auxiliary Bishop of Dar es Salaam (28 January 2010 - 13 May 2020)
Orders
Ordination23 June 1995
by  Archbishop Polycarp Pengo
Consecration19 March 2010
by  Polycarp Cardinal Pengo
Personal details
Born
Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa

(1966-08-14) 14 August 1966 (age 58)
Mwanza, Diocese of Mwanza, Tanzania

Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa (born 14 August 1966) is a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpanda, Tanzania. He was appointed bishop of Mpanda on 13 May 2020. He previously worked as Auxiliary Bishop of Dar es Salaam from 2010 until 2020. He was appointed bishop on 28 January 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. [1]

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Early life and education

He was born on 14 August 1966 in Mwanza, in the Catholic Diocese of Mwanza, in the Mwanza Region, in northern Tanzania. He studied at St. Peter's Junior Seminary in Morogoro, for his elementary and secondary education. In 1988 he entered the Kibosho Seminary, in Moshi, having taken off one year for military service. He studied philosophy at Kibosho. In 1990 he transferred to Kipalapala Major Seminary, in Tabora, where studied Theology. [1] [2]

In 1999 he entered the University of Dar-es-Salaam (UDSM), graduating from there with a bachelor's degree in education in 2003. He returned to the UDSM in 2008 to pursue a master's degree in education. [2]

Priest

He was ordained priest of Dar es Salaam on 23 June 1995 by Archbishop Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam. He served in that role until 28 January 2010. [1] [2] [3]

As a priest, he served in many roles including as: [2]

Bishop

On 28 January 2010 the Holy Father appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He was contemporaneously appointed Titular Bishop of Mozotcori. [1] [2] [3]

He was consecrated and installed on 19 March 2010 in Dar es Salaam. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam assisted by Bishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, Bishop of Dodoma and Bishop Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza, Bishop of Kayanga. [1]

On 13 May 2020, Pope Francis appointed him the new Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpanda. He was installed there on 2 August 2020. He succeeded Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga, who had moved to Mbeya as Archbishop. [1] [3] [4]

See also

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
 Auxiliary Bishop of Der es Salaam
(28 January 2010 - 13 May 2020)		Succeeded by
Preceded by (17 February 2014 - 21 December 2018) Bishop of Mpanda
(since 13 May 2020)		Succeeded by

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References

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