Bishop Of The Catholic Diocese Of Bukoba
BISHOP JOVITUS FRANCIS MWIJAGE
Born: 02-12-1966, Father, Francis Ndibalema and Mother, Francisca Kokwongeza Sacraments of Initiation: Baptized, 11.1.1967, 1st Communion, 2.11.1975, Confirmation 27.12.1981 Nationality : Tanzania Occupation: Priest Marital Status: Celibate (Catholic Priest) Place and date of Ordination: Bukoba-Ishozi Parish, 20.07.1997
Work
Teaching for one year (Year of formation) at Rutabo Preparatory Seminary: June 1989- June 1990 Pastoral Year: Rubya Seminary June 1995- June 1996 After Ordination, appointment, Assistant Parish Priest and financial administrator of Mwemage Parish , 1997-1998. Rubya Seminary: 1999-2005; Teacher of History, Kiswahili, Latin, Geography and General study. Appointed as Chaplain of Rubya Training Centre for 5 Months in 1999 Germany: Arch-dioceses of Freiburg at the parish of Constance -St. Gehbard, one month July 2008 and one month May 2011. Austria: In Millistat Parish, assistant Parish Priest in all summers from 2006 to 2011. February to November 2012 – 2023, Professor of Church History at Segerea Senior Seminary. From November 2012 to 2023, Director of Pontifical Mission Societies in Tanzania National Executive Secretary of UMAWATA (Association of diocesan Priests) 2012 – 2023 National Executive Secretary of Regional Board of Seminaries, Kipalapala, Kibosho, Ntungamo and Segerea 2012 – 2023 member of the Finance Committee of PMS (International Secretariat) representing African Continent National Directors from 2020 – 2023
Education
Preparatory year/ Kindergarten: Nteko Substation 1975 Primary School: Kyelima Primary school 1976-1981, Rutabo Preparatory Seminary 1981-1982 Secondary School/ High School: St. Mary Rubya Junior Seminary 1983- June 1989. ( ‘A’ Level 1st Division) Philosophy: Ntungamo Philosophicum Seminary 1989-1992 Theology: Segerea Senior Seminary 1992-1997 Languages, Italian- Perugia University 2005 Germany language Course at Geineukirchen, in Linz Diocese, obtained a Certificate June – July 2005 Latin language Course in 2005-2006, at Gregorian University French language Course, One Year course of French at Saint Louis de Francese in Rome, One Month Course at Paris at Alliance Francese, 2008. Baccalaureate in the theology 1997, University of Urbaniana Baccalaureate in Church History 2006 Licentiate in Church History and Patrimony of the Church, 2006-2008, Gregorian University in Rome Doctorate in Church History and Patrimony of the Church, Gregorian University in Rome 2008-2011