- Fr. Thadeus Ponera
- PARENTS:
- Father: Gabriel Kazipombe
- Mother: Lufina Komba
BORN- Date of Birth: January 1963 Village: Mruazi Ward: Mnyuzi
- District: Muheza Region:Tanga Country: Tanzania
ORDINATION- January 13, 1989: Deacon at St. Anthony Cathedral in Tanga, Tanzania
- March 19, 1990: Priest in St. Anthony Cathedral in Tanga, Tanzania
EDUCATION Primary School Education- 1968 -1969: Kindergarten Education at Kibaranga Nursery School in Kibaranga, Tanzania
- 1970 – 1977: Std. I – VII at Kibaranga Primary School in Kibaranga, Tanzania
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PRIESTLY FORMATION - 1978 – 1981: Form 1 – IV at Soni Seminary School in Soni, Tanania
- 1982 – 1984: Philosophy at Kibosho Major Seminary in Moshi, Tanzania
- 1987 - 1988: Pastoral Year Internship at Hale Parish in Hale, Tanzania
- 1984 – 1989: Theology at Kipalapala Senior Seminary in Tabora Tanzania
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Other Courses and Achievements: - 1989: Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tanzania
POST ORDINATION STUDIES
WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE- 1990: Assisting Priest at St. Anthony Cathedral Parish in Tanga, Tanzania
- 1991 – 1994: Assisting Priest at Kilole in Korogwe, Tanzania
- 1994 – 1997: Assisting Priest at Pangani Parish in Pangani, Tanzania
- 1997 -1999: Sabbatical
- 1999 - 2001: Assisting Priest at Lushoto Parish in Lushoto, Tanzania
- 2001 – 2001: Assisting Priest at Kongoi Parish in Kongoi, Tanzania
- 2002 – 2004: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Kwediboma Parish in Handeni, Tanzania
- 2004: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Mazinde Parish in Mazinde, Tanzania
- 2004 – 2011: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Maramba Parish in Maramba, Tanzania
- 2011: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Rangwi Parish in Rangwi, Tanzania
- May 2013 - November 2014: Priest in charge Mazinde Parish. December 2014 - Present: Priest in Charge at Tekwa Catholic Parish, Bumbuli, Tanzania
CONTACT
Tekwa Catholic Parish- E-mail:
P.O.Box 40,
Soni - Tanzania.
Phone: +255784414185