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Agapiti Ndorobo
| The Most Reverend Agapiti Ndorobo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mahenge | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam |
| See | Mahenge |
| Appointed | 3 March 1995 |
| Installed | 16 June 1995 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Iteka |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 December 1980 |
| Consecration | 16 June 1995 by Polycarp Cardinal Pengo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Agapiti Ndorobo (1954-08-14) 14 August 1954 (age 70) Kidulo, Diocese of Dodoma, Tanzania |
Agapiti Ndorobo (born 14 August 1954) is a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahenge, Tanzania. He was appointed bishop of Mahenge on 3 March 1995 by Pope John Paul II.
Early life and education
He was born on 14 August 1954 in Kidulo, in the Catholic Diocese of Kondoa, in the Dodoma Region, Tanzania. He studied in Tanzanian seminaries to become a priest.
Priest
He was ordained priest of Dodoma on 6 December 1980. He served in that role until 3 March 1995.
Bishop
On 3 March 1995 the Holy Father appointed him Bishop of the Diocese of Mahenge, Tanzania. He was consecrated and installed on 16 June 1995 at Christ the King Cathedral, in Mahenge, Diocese of Mahenge. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam assisted by Bishop Matthias Joseph Isuja, Bishop of Dodoma and Bishop Telesphore Richard Mkude, Bishop of Morogoro.
Among the development projects and social programs the bishop has led in his diocese are the efforts to eradicate tuberculosis from the community.
See also
Succession table
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byPatrick Iteka (14 June 1973 to 22 August 1883) | Bishop of Mahenge (since 3 March 1995) |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
References
- ^ David M. Cheney (4 August 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Agapiti Ndorobo (born 14 August 1954), Bishop of Mahenge". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Richard A. Mjigwa (October 2020). "Askofu Agapiti Ndorobo Jubilei ya Miaka 25 Ya Uaskofu Mahenge! (English: Bishop Agapiti Ndorobo Silver Jubilee As Bishop of Mahenge!)". Vatican News. Vatican City. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- CISA (16 July 2010). "Tanzania: Mahenge Diocese Joins in the Fight Against TB" (via AllAfrica.com). Catholic Information Service for Africa (CISA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 21 January 2025.