Simon Chibuga Masondole

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The Most Reverend

Simon Chibuga Masondole
Bishop of Bunda
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza
SeeBunda
Appointed6 April 2021
Installed4 July 2021
Predecessor Renatus Leonard Nkwande
Orders
Ordination2 July 2006
Consecration4 July 2021
by  Renatus Leonard Nkwande
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Simon Chibuga Masondole

October 1972 (age 52)
Bukiko Village, Ukerewe District, Diocese of Mwanza, Tanzania
Styles of
Simon Chibuga Masondole
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious style Bishop

Simon Chibuga Masondole (born 25 October 1972) is a Tanzanian Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunda. He was appointed Bishop of Bunda on 6 April 2021 by Pope Francis. Before that, he served as priest of Bunda. [1]

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Background and education

He was born on 2 October 1972, at Bukiko Village, Ukerewe District, Diocese of Mwanza, Tanzania. He studied philosophy at Our Lady of the Angels Major Seminary in Kibosho, in the Diocese of Moshi from 1998 until 2001. He then transferred to the Saint Charles Lwanga Major Seminary in Segerea, in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, where he studied Theology from 2001 until 2006. [1] [2]

Later, he studied liturgy at the Santa Giustina Institute of Pastoral Liturgy in Padua, Italy from 2008 until 2012. He also studied in Rome at the Pontifical Saint Anselm Athenaeum from 2012 until 2016. [2]

Priesthood

On 25 January 2006 he was ordained Deacon of Mwanza, Tanzania at St. Karoli Lwanga Major Seminary, at Segerea, Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam. He was ordained priest of the archdiocese of Mwanza at Nyamanga, Church, Ukerewe District, Archdiocese of Mwanza. He served in that capacity until 27 November 2010. On 27 November 2010 Father Simon Chibuga Masondole was Incardinated Priest of Bunda, Tanzania. He served in that capacity until 6 April 2021. [1] [2] [3]

As priest he served in various roles inside and outside of his diocese including as: [2] [3]

As bishop

He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunda, Tanzania on 6 April 2021. On 4 July 2021, he received episcopal consecration and was installed at the grounds of Saint Paul's Cathedral Bunda, Diocese of Bunda at the hands of Archbishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande, Archbishop of Mwanza assisted by Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassala, Bishop of Geita and Bishop Joseph Roman Mlola, Bishop of Kigoma. [1]

Bishop Simon Chibuga Masondole advocates for more collaboration in the Catholic Church between Europe and Africa. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Simon Chibuga Masondole (born 2 October 1972), Bishop of Bunda". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 HSPO (6 April 2021). "Resignations and Appointments: Appointment of bishop of Bunda, Tanzania". Holy See Press Office (HSPO). Vatican City. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 CISA (9 April 2021). "Tanzania: Father Simon Chibunga Appointed New Bishop of Bunda". Catholic Information Service For Africa (CISA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Loreto Rios (20 August 2023). "Monsignor Masondole: "In Africa there is no shame in saying 'I am a Christian'."". Omnes Magazine. Spain. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

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