Raymond Mwanyika
Raymond Mwanyika (* 1930 in Uwemba ; † October 24, 2013 ) was a Tanzanian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Njombe .
Life
Raymond Mwanyika was ordained a priest on October 11, 1959 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on January 16, 1971 Bishop of Njombe. The Archbishop of Dar es Salaam , Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa , ordained him episcopally on April 25 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Eberhard Spieß OSB , Abbot Emeritus of the Territorial Abbey of Peramiho , and James Dominic Sangu , Bishop of Mbeya .
On June 8, 2002, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation because of health reasons.
Mwanyika was with Polycarp Cardinal Pengo head of the Commission for Finance and Organization of the Episcopal Conference of Tanzania. He was a representative of the Bishops 'Conference of Tanzania in the Association of Bishops' Conferences of East Africa (AMECEA) .
Web links
- Entry on Raymond Mwanyika on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved October 25, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ "TANZIA: Askofu mstaafu Raymond Mwanyika wa jimbo Katoliki Njombe afariki dunia" , Vatican Radio , 24 October 2013
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Njombe 1971–2002 |
Alfred Leonhard Maluma |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mwanyika, Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tanzanian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Njombe |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uwemba |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 2013 |