Placidus Nkalanga
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Placidus Nkalanga is a Tanzania
n Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Nkalanga was born in Ruti, Tanzania
and was ordained a priest on July 15, 1950 from the religious Order of Saint Benedict
. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Bukoba
on April 18, 1961 and ordained bishop on May 21, 1961. Nkalanga was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Bukoba
on March 6, 1969 and would remain until his resignation on November 26, 1973.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
n Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Nkalanga was born in Ruti, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
and was ordained a priest on July 15, 1950 from the religious Order of Saint Benedict
Order of Saint Benedict
The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests...
. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Bukoba
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba is a diocese located in Bukoba in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.-History:* December 13, 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera from the Diocese of Bukoba...
on April 18, 1961 and ordained bishop on May 21, 1961. Nkalanga was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Bukoba
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba is a diocese located in Bukoba in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.-History:* December 13, 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera from the Diocese of Bukoba...
on March 6, 1969 and would remain until his resignation on November 26, 1973.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of BukobaRoman Catholic Diocese of BukobaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba is a diocese located in Bukoba in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.-History:* December 13, 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower Kagera from the Diocese of Bukoba...