Padre James Elias Kabosa


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Rev. Fr. James Elias Kabosa
Parents:
Father: Elias Thomas Kabosa
Mother: Victoria Martin Kabosa

Date and Place of Birth:
Date: August 1977
Village: Gare
Ward: Gare
Division: Lushoto
District: LUSHOTO
Region: TANGA
Country: TANZANIA

Deaconate and Priesthood:
Deaconate: 25.01.2011
Priesthood: 08.08.2011

PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION:
Kindergaten: Gare Mission Nursery School (1986)
Primary School: Gare Primary School (1987 – 1993)

SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION:
Seminary/Secondary (O – Level): Soni Seminary (1995 – 1999)
Seminary/Secondary (A – Level): St. Peter’s Seminary – Morogoro (2000 – 2002)

PRIESTLY FORMATION AND EDUCATION:
Philosophical Studies: Ntungamo Major Seminary (2003 – 2006)
Theological Studies: Segerea Senior Seminary (2006 – 2010)

OTHER COURSES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Short Course in Bookkeeping and Secretarial – St. Joseph’s Commercial (August - October 2010)

POST-ORDINATION STUDIES:
November 2016 - July 2017: Certificate Level Course in German Language Course at Munich University, Germany.
July 2017 June 2018: Diploma level Course in German Language at Goethe Institute, Germany.
October 2020 - Present: Doctorate Studies in Philosophy at College of Philosophy in Munich, Germany.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:
Pastoral Year (July 2010 – June 2011) – St. Anthony’s Cathedral, Kilole Parish & Handeni Parish
September 2011 – 2015: Assistant Parish Priest at St. Anthony Cathedral Parish in Tanga, Tanania. St. Anthony’s Cathedral Parish

January 2013 - August 2016: Director - Diocesan Pastoral Department
January 2013 - August 2016: Director - Diocesan Legion of Mary Apostolate
May 2015 - August 2016: Priest In-Charge at St. Augustine's Catholic Parish (Manundu) in Korogwe, Tanzania.
March 2016 - April 2020: Hause-Priest School Poor Sisters in Munich, Germany.
July 2020 - Present: Assistant Priest at Zell and Wald Parish - Diocese of Regensburg in Germany.

2023 - Parish Priest Mkata parish

Contact:
Phone: +4917663220395/+255784492843
Email: jkabosa@yahoo.com


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