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 |
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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 | |
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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 |