Josaphat Louis Lebulu
Josaphat Louis Lebulu (born June 13, 1942 in Kisangara , Tanzania ) is a Tanzanian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Arusha .
Life
Josaphat Louis Lebulu received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Same on December 11, 1968 .
On February 12, 1979, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Same. The Archbishop of Dar es Salaam , Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa , donated him episcopal ordination on May 24 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Iringa , Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde , and the Bishop of Arusha, Dennis Vincent Durning CSSp . On November 28, 1998, John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Arusha. As a result of the elevation of the Diocese of Arusha to the Archbishopric, Josaphat Louis Lebulu was appointed Archbishop of Arusha on March 16, 1999.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on December 27, 2017.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Arusha (Tanzania) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 27, 2017, accessed December 27, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Winkelmolen CSSp |
Bishop of Same 1979–1998 |
Jacob Venance Koda |
| Fortunatus M. Lukanima |
Archbishop of Arusha 1998-2017 |
Isaac Amani Massawe |
| Nicodemus Kirima |
Chairman of the Bishops' Conference of East Africa 1997–2008 |
Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lebulu, Josaphat Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tanzanian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Arusha |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kisangara , Tanzania |