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Fr. Richard Kajiru

Parents:
Father: Francis Kajiru
Mother: Stellah Augustino

Date and Place of Birth:
Date: April 1976
Village: Gare
Ward: Gare
Division: Lushoto
District: LUSHOTO
Region: TANGA
Country: TANZANIA

Deaconate and Priesthood:
Deaconate: 25.01.2011
Priesthood: 20.08.2011

EDUCATION:

PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION:
1986: Kindergaten school education at: Gare Mission Nursery School
1987 - 1993: Primary School education at Gare Primary School

PRIESTLY STUDIES AND FORMATION:
1995 - 1999:Seminary/Secondary (O – Level) education at St. Joseph's Soni Seminary in Soni Tanzania.
2000 - 2002: Seminary/Secondary (A – Level)education at St. Peter’s Junior Seminary in Morogoro, Tanzania.
2003 - 2006: Philosophical Studies at Kibosho Major Seminary in Moshi, Tanzania
2006 - 2010: Theological Studies at Segerea Senior Seminary in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

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

POST-ORDINATION EDUCATION:
January 2018 - present: Pursuing Degree in Sociology and Anthropology at Elmira College, Elmira, NY (USA)

WORKING/PASTORAL EXPERIENCES:
July 2010 - June 2011: Pastoral Year Internship at St. Anthony’s Cathedral Parish in Tanga, Tanzania., Sakarani Parish & Hale Parish
July 2011: Assistant Parish Priest at Kilole Parish in Korogwe, Tanzania

August 2013 - November 2016: Parish Priest (Pastor) at Kwai Parish in Kwai, Tanzania

2016 - 2017: Teacher and Formator at St. Joseph's Soni Seminary School in Soni, Tanzania.
December 2017 - Present: Assisting Priest - St. Mary Our Mother in Horseherds, NY (USA)
January 2018 - Present : Catholic Campus Ministry - Elmira College in Elmira, NY (USA)

CONTACT:
St. Mary Our Mother Church 816 W Broad St
Horseheads, NY 14845 (USA)
Phone: +16073028040
WhatsApp: +255788843592
E-mail:kajirurichard4@gmail.com

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