Josaphat Louis Lebulu

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Josaphat Lebulu
Archbishop emeritus of Arusha
Archdiocese Arusha
ProvinceArusha
MetropolisArusha
Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
Appointed28 November 1998
Installed28 November 1998
Term ended27 December 2017
Predecessor Fortunatus M. Lukanima
Successor Isaac Amani Massawe
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination11 Dec 1968
by  Bishop Joseph Kilasara
Consecration24 May 1979
by  Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa
Personal details
Born
Josaphat Louis Lebulu

(1942-06-13) 13 June 1942 (age 82)
Kisangara, Mwanga, Tanzania
Denomination Roman Catholic
Ordination history of
Josaphat Louis Lebulu
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byRt. Rev. Bp Joseph Kilasara
DateDecember 11, 1968
PlaceKisangara Juu Parish
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa, (Archbishop emeritus of Dar es Salaam)
Co-consecrators Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde (Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Iringa)
Dennis Vincent Durning C.S.Sp. (Roman Catholic Bishop of Arusha)
Date24 May 1979
Place Christ the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Same, Tanzania
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Josaphat Louis Lebulu as principal consecrator
Prosper Balthazar Lyimo 2015
Styles of
Josaphat Louis Lebulu
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Grace
Religious style Archbishop

Josaphat Louis Lebulu (born June 13, 1942, in Kisangara) is a Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Arusha in Tanzania.

He was ordained priest by Bishop Joseph Kilasara on 11 Dec 1968 in Catholic Diocese of Same. He was appointed Bishop of Same by Pope John Paul II on 12 Feb 1979, and received his episcopal consecration from Archbishop Laurean Rugambwa on 24 May 1979.

On 28 Nov 1998 Bishop Lebulu was appointed Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Arusha by Pope John Paul II and later on 16 March 1999 he was appointed the archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha until his retirement on 27 December 2017. [1] [2]

He served as president of the Council of Catholic Bishops in Tanzania (Tanzania Episcopal Conference TEC)(1988-1994). He also served as President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (1997 – 2008)

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References

  1. "Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. "resignation and appointments[press.vatican.va]". www.press.vatican.va. Retrieved 31 December 2022.