Joseph Mlola

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Joseph Roman Mlola
Archbishop of Kigoma
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Tabora
Appointed10 July 2014
Installed26 October 2014
Predecessor Protase Rugambwa
Orders
Ordination12 July 1997
Consecration26 October 2014
by  Paul Runangaza Ruzoka
Personal details
Born (1966-01-09) 9 January 1966 (age 57)
Mashati, Rombo, Tanzania
MottoLove Unity Peace
Styles of
Joseph Roman Mlola
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Grace
Religious style Bishop

Joseph Roman Mlola (9 January 1966) is a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of Kigoma since 2014. [1] [2]

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Background

Mlola was born on 9 January 1966 at Mashati Village, Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region, in northeastern Tanzania. [1] [2]

Priest

He was ordained priest on 12 Jul 1997. He is a member of the Apostolic Life Community of Priests in the Opus Spiritus Sancti, A.L.C.P./O.S.S. (Holy Spirit Fathers). [1] [2]

Bishop

Mlola was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Kigoma on 10 July 2014 by Pope Francis and was consecrated bishop on 26 October 2014 at Kigoma. He was consecrated by Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka Archbishop of Tabora, assisted by Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, the Papal Niucio to Tanzania at that time and Archbishop Protase Rugambwa, Bishop Emeritus of Kigoma. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 David M. Cheney (30 September 2023). "Bishop Joseph Roman Mlola, ALCP/OSS". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 AMECEA (October 2014). "Tanzania: Bishop of Kigoma Diocese Tanzania Ordained". Amecea.org . Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Kigoma
2014–
Succeeded by