Isaac Amani Massawe
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Isaac Amani Massawe | |
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| Archbishop of Arusha | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Arusha |
| Province | Arusha |
| Appointed | 27 December 2017 |
| Installed | 8 April 2018 |
| Predecessor | Josaphat Louis Lebulu |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1975 |
| Consecration | 22 February 2008 by Cardinal Polycarp Pengo |
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| Born | 10 June 1951 Mango, Moshi, Tanzania |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Epiphany Parish, Burka, Arusha |
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| Motto | Kuwajibika na Kushirikiana katika Kristo (English: responsible and cooperative in Christ) |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Isaac Amani Massawe (born 10 June 1951, in Mango) is the incumbent archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha in Tanzania.
Massawe was born at Mango in the Diocese of Moshi, Tanzania, on 10 June 1951.[1]
He attended the diocesan minor seminary of St. James of Moshi from 1966 until 1969, studied philosophy at the major seminary of Ntungamo in the Diocese of Bukoba from 1970 until 1972, and theology at the major seminary of Kipalapala in the Archdiocese of Tabora (1972–1975).[2]
He was consecrated priest on 29 June 1975.[citation needed]
Between 1986 and 1989 he was teacher and vice-rector of the diocesan minor seminary of San Giacomo di Moshi. From 1990 he studied at Walsh University in North Canton, in Ohio, graduating in 2003. During this period he exercised his ministry in several US parishes, and then moved to his homeland at the Cathedral of Christ the King of Moshi.[3] Between 1999 and 2004 he was chaplain for the diocesan congregation of the Brothers of the Redeemer.[2]
