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Fr. Joseph Kikoti

PARENTS

Father: Peter Singano

Mother: Elizabeth Shedafa

BORN

Date of Birth: March 1967 Village: Rangwi Ward: Rangwi District: Lushoto Region: Tanga Country: Tanzania

ORDINATION

March 23, 1996: Deacon at Kipalapala Senior Seminary in Tabora, Tanzania

September 25, 1996: Priest at Rangwi Parish in Rangwi, Tanzania

EDUCATION

Primary School Education

1975 – 1981: Std I-VII Rangwi Primary School in Rangwi, Tanzania

PRIESTLY FORMATION

1982 – 1986: Form I-IV at Soni Seminary in Soni, Tanzania

1987 – 1989: Form V-VI at St. Peter’s Seminary in Morogoro, Tanzania

1989-1991: Philosophy at Ntungamo Senior Seminary in Bukoba, Tanzania

1995: Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tz

1991-1996: Theology at Kipalapala Senior Seminary in Tabora, Tanzania

POST ORDINATION STUDIES

2001: 4 Months in Ecumenical Studies in Geneva, Switzland

WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

1996- 1997: Assisting Priest at Kwediboma Parish in Handeni, Tanzania

1997 - 1998: Assisting Priest at St. Anthony Cathedral Parish in Tanga, Tanzania

1998 - 2008: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at St. Theresa Parish in Tanga, Tanzania

2008 - December 2014 Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Tekwa Parish in Soni, Tanzania.

December 2014 - June 2017 Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Mkalamo Parish in Mkalamo, Tanzania.

July 2017 - 2023: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Mkuzi Parish in Lushoto, Tanzania.

2023 Assistant Parish Priest St. Anthony Cathedral Chumbageni Tanga.

CONTACT

Phone: +255786436814

catholic diocese of Tanga