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Fr. Martin Kihiyo

PARENTS:

Father: Edward Joseph Shemdoe

Mother: Francisca Gerald Shesig’he

BORN

Date of Birth: January 1968 Village: Yamba Ward: Gare District: Lushoto Region: Tanga Country: Tanzania

ORDINATION

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

August 15, 1997: Priest at Gare Parish in Gare, Tanzania

EDUCATION Primary School Education

1976 – 1981: Std I-VI at Kwekitui Primary School in Soni, Tanzania

1981 – 1982: Std VI – VII at Gare Primary School in Lushoto, Tanzania

PRIESTLY FORMATION

1983 – 1987: Pre-Form I-IV at Soni Seminary in Soni, Tanzania

1987 – 1990: Form V-VI at Kasita Junior Seminary in Morogoro, Tanzania

1990-1992: Philosophy at Ntungamo Senior Seminary in Bukoba, Tanzania

1994 - 1995: Pastoral Year Internship at Kwediboma Parish in Handeni, Tanzania

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

POST ORDINATION STUDIES
WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

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

1998 - 2000: Assisting Priest at St. Anthony Cathedral Parish in Tanga, Tanzania

2000 – 2002: Priest In-Charge at Potwe Parish in Muheza, Tanzania

2002 – 2004 Assisting Priest at St. Theresa Parish in Tanga, Tanzania

2004 - Present: Priest In-Charge at Muheza Parish in Muheza, Tanzania

2004 - Present: Diocesan Director of Apostleship of Prayer

2004 - Present: Member of the Diocesan Finance Committee

CONTACT

Muheza Catholic Parish,
P.O. BOX 83,
Muheza, Tanzania

Phone: +255685246999 E-mail:

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