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Fr. Thaddeus Ponera

PARENTS:

Father: Gabriel Kazipombe

Mother: Lufina Komba

BORN

Date of Birth: January 1963 Village: Mruazi Ward: Mnyuzi

District: Muheza Region:Tanga Country: Tanzania

ORDINATION

January 13, 1989: Deacon at St. Anthony Cathedral in Tanga, Tanzania

March 19, 1990: Priest in St. Anthony Cathedral in Tanga, Tanzania

EDUCATION Primary School Education

1968 -1969: Kindergarten Education at Kibaranga Nursery School in Kibaranga, Tanzania

1970 – 1977: Std. I – VII at Kibaranga Primary School in Kibaranga, Tanzania

PRIESTLY FORMATION

1978 – 1981: Form 1 – IV at Soni Seminary School in Soni, Tanania

1982 – 1984: Philosophy at Kibosho Major Seminary in Moshi, Tanzania

1987 - 1988: Pastoral Year Internship at Hale Parish in Hale, Tanzania

1984 – 1989: Theology at Kipalapala Senior Seminary in Tabora Tanzania

Other Courses and Achievements:

1989: Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tanzania

POST ORDINATION STUDIES
WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

1990: Assisting Priest at St. Anthony Cathedral Parish in Tanga, Tanzania

1991 – 1994: Assisting Priest at Kilole in Korogwe, Tanzania

1994 – 1997: Assisting Priest at Pangani Parish in Pangani, Tanzania

1997 -1999: Sabbatical

1999 - 2001: Assisting Priest at Lushoto Parish in Lushoto, Tanzania

2001 – 2001: Assisting Priest at Kongoi Parish in Kongoi, Tanzania

2002 – 2004: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Kwediboma Parish in Handeni, Tanzania

2004: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Mazinde Parish in Mazinde, Tanzania

2004 – 2011: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Maramba Parish in Maramba, Tanzania

2011: Priest In-Charge (Pastor) at Rangwi Parish in Rangwi, Tanzania

May 2013 - November 2014: Priest in charge Mazinde Parish.

December 2014 - Present: Priest in Charge at Tekwa Catholic Parish, Bumbuli, Tanzania

CONTACT

Tekwa Catholic Parish
P.O.Box 40,
Soni - Tanzania.
Phone: +255784414185

E-mail:

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