Amedeus Msarikie
Amedeus Peter Msarikie (born September 1931 in Makundushi in Kirua-Vunjo; † February 7, 2013 in Nairobi ) was Bishop of Moshi .
Life
Amedeus Msarikie was ordained a priest on August 8, 1965 . He taught and was principal at St. James Junior Seminary and Kibosho Senior Seminary .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Moshi on March 21, 1986 . The episcopal ordination donated him to the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Cardinal Jozef Tomko , the same year on May 1; Co- consecrators were Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa , Archbishop of Dar es Salaam , and Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga , Archbishop of Nairobi .
On November 21, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
Web links
- Entry on Amedeus Msarikie on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved February 8, 2013.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Sipendi |
Bishop of Moshi 1986–2007 |
Isaac Amani Massawe |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Msarikie, Amedeus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Msarikie, Amedeus Peter; Msarikie, Amedeus P. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tanzanian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Moshi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Makundushi in Kirua-Vunjo |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 7, 2013 |
| Place of death | Nairobi |