| The Most Reverend Thomas John Kiangio | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tanga | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Dar es Salaam |
| See | Tanga |
| Appointed | 7 June 2023 |
| Installed | 3 September 2023 |
| Predecessor | Titus Joseph Mdoe |
| Previous post(s) | Admistrator Diocese of Tanga (20 December 2020 until 7 June 2023) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 July 1997 |
| Consecration | 3 September 2023 by Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas John Kiangio (1965-03-17) 17 March 1965 (age 59) Mazinde Ngua, Diocese of Tanga, Tanzania |
Thomas John Kiangio (born 17 March 1965) is a Tanzanian prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanga, Tanzania. He was appointed bishop on 7 June 2023 by Pope Francis.
Early life and education
He was born on 17 March 1965 in Mazinde Ngua, Diocese of Tanga, Tanga District, Tanga Region in Tanzania.
He attended primary school in his home area. He attended Saint Antony's Seminary Ntungamo in the Catholic Diocese of Bukoba. He then transferred to the Charles Lwanga Major Seminary Segerea in the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam. Later, from 1999 until 2003, he pursued a higher degree courses from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. He holds both a Licentiate and a Doctorate in Dogmatic Theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome.
Priest
He was ordained deacon on 1 January 1997 for the Diocese of Tanga, Tanzania. On 16 July 1997 he was ordained priest of Tanga Diocese.
While a priest, he served in various roles, including as:
- Assistant parish priest at Lushoto Parish between 1997 and 1998
- Formator, lecturer, assistant rector and finally rector of the St. Joseph Soni Junior Seminary in Tanga, from 1998 until 1999 and from 2004 until 2013.
Pope Francis appointed Father Thomas John Kiangio as administrator of the Diocese of Tanga, on 20 December 2020, while Kangio was still a priest. This followed the death of the late bishop Anthony Mathias Banzi, who died on 20 December 2020.
Bishop
On 7 June 2023, the Holy Father Pope Francis appointed him as bishop and assigned him to the Diocese of Tanga.
He was consecrated and installed on 3 September 2023 at St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Tanga, Diocese of Tanga at the hands of Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam assisted by Bishop Titus Joseph Mdoe, Bishop of Mtwara and Bishop Joseph Roman Mlola, Bishop of Kigoma.
See also
Succession table
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAnthony Mathias Banzi (10 June 1994 - 20 December 2020) | Bishop of Tanga Since(7 June 2023 |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
References
- ^ David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Thomas John Kiangio (born 17 March 1965), Bishop of Tanga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Pascal Mwanache (9 June 2023). "Tanzania: Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop of Tanga Diocese, Tanzania". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Silas Mwale Isenjia (7 June 2023). "Diocesan Administrator of Tanga Catholic Diocese in Tanzania Appointed Bishop". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- Pascal Mwanache (15 September 2023). "Tanzania: Bishop Kiangio Installed New Bishop of Tanzania's Tanga Diocese". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 8 January 2025.