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Fr. Joseph Sekija

PARENTS:

Father: Bernard Sekija

Mother: Maria Sekija

BORN

Date of Birth: October 1966 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 Rangwi Primary School in Rangwi, Tanzania

PRIESTLY FORMATION

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

1988 – 1990: Form V – VI: Likonde Junior Seminary in Ruvuma, Tanzania

1990 - 1992: Philosophy at Ntungamo Major Seminary in Bukoba Tanzania

1995 – 1996: Pastoral Year Internship at Kongoi Parish in Kongoi, Tanzania

1992 - 1997: Theology at Segerea Senior Seminary in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

OTHER COURSES/ACHIEVEMENTS
POST ORDINATION STUDIES
WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

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

1998 – 2001: Assisting Priest at Sakharani Parish in Soni, Tanzania

2001 – 2008: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Tekwa Parish in Soni, Tanzania

2008 - 2015: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Kilole Parish in Korogwe, Tanzania
2008 - 2015: Dean of Korogwe Deanery
2015 - Present: Parish Priest (Pastor) of Handeni Catholic Parish in Handeni, Tanzania.
2015 - Present Dean of Handeni Deanery

CONTACT

Handeni Catholic Parish

P.O. BOX 44
Handeni, Tanzania

Phone: +255784304153/+255654832840

catholic diocese of Tanga