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Fr. Elius Maivaji

PARENTS

Father: Laurent Maivaji

Mother: Maria Musa

BORN

Date of Birth: December 1964 Village: Rangwi Ward: Rangwi District: Lushoto Region: Tanga Country: Tanzania

ORDINATION

January 1, 1997: Deacon at St. Anthony Cathedral in Tanga, Tanzania

July 9, 1997, 2000: Priest at Rangwi Parish in Rangwi Tanzania

EDUCATION

Primary School Education 1976 - 1982: Std I-VII at Masereka Primary School in Bosha, Tanzania

PRIESTLY FORMATION

1983 - 1987: Form IA - IV at Soni Seminary in Soni, Tanzania

1988 – 1990: Form V – VI at St. Peter’s Junior Seminary in Morogoro, Tanzania

1990 - 1992: Philosophy at Kibosho Major Seminary in Moshi Tanzania

1995: Pastoral Year Internship (1/2 Year) at Potwe Parish in Kongoi, Tanzania

1992 - 1997: Theology at Kipalapala Senior Seminary in Tabora, Tanzania

OTHER COURSES/ACHIEVEMENTS

1996: Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tanzania

POST ORDINATION STUDIES
WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

1997 - 1998: Assisting Priest at Hale Parish in Hale, Tanzania

1998 – 2002: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Kongoi Parish in Kongoi, Tanzania

2002 – 2010: Hospital Chaplain in Tanga Municipal Hospitals in Tanga, Tanzania

2008 – 2010: Assisting Priest at Mathias Mulumba Parish in Tanga, Tanzania

2011: Acting Priest In-Charge at Malindi Parish in Malindi, Tanzania

2011 - 2013: Director/Bursar at Bishop’s House in Tanga, Tanzania

2013 - present: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Mtindiro Parish in Muheza, Tanzania

CONTACT

Mtindiro Catholic Church
P.O. BOX 122
Muheza, Tanzania.
Phone: +255784403177/ +255715403177

catholic diocese of Tanga