Jackson Sosthenes

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Jackson Sosthenes
Bishop of Dar es Salaam
Assumed office
4 February 2018
Personal details
NationalityTanzanian
OccupationAnglican priest

Jackson Sosthenes is an Anglican priest who was consecrated Bishop of Dar es Salaam on 4 February 2018.

Background[]

Jackson Sosthenes is an evangelical who was educated at the Trinity School for Ministry in the United States.[1] In September 2016 Pastor Jackson Sosthenes led a mass at in Dar es Salaam where President John Magufuli called on all churches, religions and political parties to love each other and work together to help the nation develop.[2]

Consecration[]

On 7 January 2017 Archbishop Jacob Chimeledya deposed Bishop Valentino Mokiwa of Dar es Salaam.[3] Mokiwa was deposed after he refused to resign after a corruption probe uncovered mismanagement of church assets.[4] On 2 March 2017 Chimeledya licensed Augustino Ramadhani, a former Chief Justice of Tanzania, as a priest of the Diocese of Mpwapwa and appointed him to lead the diocese of Dar es Salaam in place of Mokiwa.[3] Sosthenes was consecrated bishop of the diocese by Chimeledya on 4 Feb 2018.[1] President John Magufuli spoke soon after the ordainment, and called for religious leaders to encourage forgiveness and resolve conflicts that create divisions among worshipers.[5]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Conger 2018.
  2. ^ President Pushes For Complete Peace.
  3. ^ a b Conger 2020.
  4. ^ Khalifa Said 2018.
  5. ^ Katare Mbashiru 2018.

Sources[]

  • Conger, George (8 February 2018), "Battle for Dar es Salaam ends with consecration of new bishop", Anglican Ink, retrieved 2020-07-20
  • Conger, George (28 April 2020), "Tanzania's Augustino Ramadhani dead", Anglican Ink, retrieved 2020-07-17
  • Khalifa Said (5 February 2018), "Stop dividing the faithful, says JPM", The Citizen, retrieved 2020-07-20
  • Katare Mbashiru (5 February 2018), "Tanzania: Bury Nasty Past, Turn Over New Leaf... President Magufuli Urges Religious Leaders", Tanzania Daily News, Dar es Salaam, retrieved 2020-07-20 – via AllAfrica
  • "President Pushes For Complete Peace", IBN TV, Al-itrah Foundation, September 2016, retrieved 2020-07-20
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