Fr. Paulo Semkuya

PARENTS:

Father: Christopher Mandia Semkuya

Mother: Romana Mahanyu

 

BORN  

Date of Birth: 1959   Village: Mazinde Ward: Mazinde District: Korogwe

Region: Tanga Country: Tanzania

 

ORDINATION 

January 6, 1991: Deacon at St. Anthony Cathedral Parish in Tanga, Tanzania

 July 16, 1991: Priest at Mazinde Ngua Parish in Mazinde, Tanzania

 

EDUCATION   Primary School Education 

1967 – 1968: Kindergarten Education at Mazinde Ngua Nursery School in Mazinde, Tanzania 

1968 – 1974: Std I – VII at Mazinde Ngua Primary School in Mazinde, Tanzania

1975 – 1977: Technical Studies at Mazinde-Ngua Primary School in Mazinde, Tanzania

 

PRIESTLY FORMATION  

1978 – 1981: Form I – IV at Soni Seminary School in Soni, Tanzania  

1982-1984: Form V - VI at St. Peter’s Seminary School in Morogoro, Tanzania 

1984 – 1986: Philosophy at Ntungamo Major Seminary in Bukoba, Tanzania  

1989 - 90: Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Bugando Hospital Center in Mwanza, Tz

1989 – 1990: Pastoral Year Internship at Potwe and St. Anthony Cathdral Parishes

1986 – 1991: Theology at Kipalapala Senior Seminary in Tabora, Tanzania

 

POST ORDINATION STUDIES  
WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE 

1991 - 1993: Assisting Priest at St. Anthony Cathedral Parish in Tanga, Tanzania 

1993 – 1998: Assisting Priest then Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Potwe Parish in Potwe, Tz

1998 – 1999: Priest In-Charge at Magoma Parish

1999 – 2001: Assisting Priest at Handeni Parish in Handeni,  Tz  

2001 – 2002: Priest In-Charge at Handeni Parish in Handeni, Tanzania

 2002 – 2004: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Kabuku Parish in Kabuku, Tanzania 

2004 – 2005: Visiting Priest in Arusha Diocese (Kiteto, Manyara, & Mererani Parishes)

2005 – 2007: Assisting Priest and then Priest In-Charge at Hale Parish in Hale, Tanzania

2007 - 2014: Priest In-Charge at Mkalamo Sub-Parish in Mkalamo, Tanzania

 2014 - 2015: Parish Priest Sakharani Parish

2015 - : Parish Priest Maramba Parish

CONTACT   Maramba Catholic Parish,
P.O. Box 17,
Maramba, Tanzania.
Phone: +255784635711 

 

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