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Fr. Joseph Mbena
PARENTS:: Father: Thomas Mbenna
Mother: Theresia Jeronimus: BORN
Date of Birth: May 1957 Village: Pongwe Ward: Pongwe District: Tanga Region: Tanga Country: Tanzania: ORDINATION
December 17, 1986: Deacon at St. Anthony Cathedral Church in Tanga, Tanzania: June 24, 1987: Priest at St. Anthony Cathedral Church in Tanga, Tanzania
EDUCATION: Primary School Education 1966 - 1968: Std I-III at Pongwe Primary School in Pongwe, Tanzania
1969 – 1972: Std IV – VII at Mkwakwani Primary School in Tanga, Tanzania: PRIESTLY FORMATION
1975 - 1979: Form IA - IV at Soni Seminary in Soni, Tanzania: 1980-1982: Philosophy at Ntungamo Senior Seminary in Bukoba Tanzania
1985 – 1986: Pastoral Year Internship at Soni Seminary School in Soni, Tanzania: 1982-1987: Theology at Segerea Senior Seminary in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
POST ORDINATION STUDIES
WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: 1987-1988: Assisting Priest at Kilole Parish in Korogwe, Tanzania
1988: Assisting Priest at Rangwi Parish in Rangwi, Tanzania: 1989: Bursar at Soni Seminary School in Soni, Tanzania
1989 – 2002: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Malindi Parish in Malindi, Tanzania: 2002 – 2006: Assisting Priest at Mlingano Parish in Mlingano, Tanzania
2002 – 2006: Administrative Priest for Misozwe Quasi-Parish: 2006 – 2009: Assisting Priest at St. Anthony Cathedral Parish in Tanga, Tanzania
2009: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Pangani Parish in Pangani, Tanzania
2020: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at St Theresia Bar.20 Tanga City: CONTACT; Phone: +255784831788/ +255659525683