Jacob Venance Koda

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Jacob Venance Koda
Bishop Emeritus of Same, Tanzania
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
SeeSame
Appointed16 March 1999
Installed30 May 1999
Predecessor Josaphat Louis Lebulu
Successor Rogatus Kimaryo
Orders
Ordination25 June 1987
Consecration30 May 1999
by  Polycarp Cardinal Pengo
Personal details
Born
Jacob Venance Koda

(1970-11-30) 30 November 1970 (age 54)

Jacob Venance Koda (born 9 December 1957) is a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Same, Tanzania, between 1999 and 2010. He was appointed bishop of Same on 16 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II. He resigned as bishop on 15 April 2010. [1]

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Early life and education

He was born in Kilomeni, Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, on 9 December 1957. After studying philosophy and theology, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Same, Tanzania in June 1987. [1]

Priest

He was ordained priest of Same Diocese on 25 June 1987. He served in that capacity until 16 March 1999. On 15 April 2010, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of the Tanzanian prelate as the bishop of Same Diocese. [1]

Bishop

On 16 Mar 1999 the Holy Father John Paul II appointed him Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Same, Tanzania. He was consecrated and installed at Same on 30 May 1999. The Principal Consecrator was Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam assisted by Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu, Archbishop of Arusha and Bishop Matthias Joseph Isuja, Bishop of Dodoma. [1]

In 2010, The Vatican removed Bishop Jacob Koda of Same Catholic Diocese in Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania from office for "alleged violation of church moral teachings". Bishop Koda was "advised to take time for rest, reflection and personal study". Following Bishop Koda's removal, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Father Rogatus Kimaryo CSSp, while still a priest, to be Apostolic Administrator of the Same Catholic diocese until a new bishop was appointed. [2]

Bishop Koda, left Tanzania on a sabbatical in June 2009, and a diocesan priest was appointed apostolic administrator. [3]

See also

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by (12 February 1979 - 28 November 1998) Bishop of Same
(16 March 1999 until 15 April 2010)
Succeeded by

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References

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