Josaphat Louis Lebulu

Josaphat Lebulu
Josaphat Lebulu
Archbishop emeritus of Arusha
Archdiocese	Arusha
Province	Arusha
Metropolis	Arusha
Diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
Appointed	28 November 1998
Installed	28 November 1998
Term ended	27 December 2017
Predecessor	Fortunatus M. Lukanima
Successor	Isaac Amani Massawe
Orders
Ordination	11 Dec 1968; by
Consecration	24 May 1979; by Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa
Personal details
Birth name	Josaphat Louis Lebulu
Born	13 June 1942 (age 79); , Tanzania
Nationality	Tanzanian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Same (1979–1998); President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (1988-1994); (1998.11.28 – 1999.03.16); President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (1997 – 2008.07);

Josaphat Louis Lebulu (born June 13, 1942 in ) is a Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Arusha in Tanzania.

He was ordained priest by Bishop on 11 Dec 1968 in Catholic Diocese of Same. He was appointed Bishop of Same by Pope John Paul II on 12 Feb 1979, and received his episcopal consecration from Archbishop Laurean Rugambwa on 24 May 1979.

On 28 Nov 1998 Bishop Lebulu was appointed Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Arusha by Pope John Paul II and later on 16 March 1999 he was appointed the archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha until his retirement on 27 December 2017.^[1]

He served as president of the Council of Catholic Bishops in Tanzania (Tanzania Episcopal Conference TEC)(1988-1994). He also served as President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (1997 – 2008)

References[]

^ "Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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Josaphat Lebulu
Archbishop emeritus of Arusha
Archdiocese	Arusha
Province	Arusha
Metropolis	Arusha
Diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha
Appointed	28 November 1998
Installed	28 November 1998
Term ended	27 December 2017
Predecessor	Fortunatus M. Lukanima
Successor	Isaac Amani Massawe
Orders
Ordination	11 Dec 1968 by
Consecration	24 May 1979 by Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa
Personal details
Birth name	Josaphat Louis Lebulu
Born	(1942-06-13) 13 June 1942 (age 79) , Tanzania
Nationality	Tanzanian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Same (1979–1998) President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (1988-1994) (1998.11.28 – 1999.03.16) President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (1997 – 2008.07)