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Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop
of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), was born on 5 August
1944 in the parish of Mwazye, diocese of Sumbawanga
in Tanzania. From 1959 to 1964 he did his higher
secondary schooling at the minor seminary in Kaengesa.
In 1965 he entered the major seminary in Kipalalpala
for three years of philosophy (1965-67) and four
years of theology (1968-71).
He was ordained a priest in the diocese of Sumbawanga
on 20 June 1971 and for two years - from June 1971
to July 1973 - he was Secretary to the Bishop.
From 1973 to 1977, he studied moral theology in
Rome at the Pontifical Lateran University (Academy
of St Alphonsus), obtaining a doctorate. After his
studies, he returned to Tanzania and taught moral
theology at the major seminary in Kipalalpala for
nine months in 1977. He then was made the first
Rector of the major seminary in Segerea, a position
which he held from 1978 to 1983.
Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Nachingwea
on 11 November 1983 and ordained him on 6 January
1984 on the Feast of the Epiphany in St Peter's
Basilica. He took possession of the diocese on 19
February 1984.
On 17 October 1986 he was named Bishop of the new
diocese of Tunduru-Masasi and he was installed there
on 12 February 1987.
On Sunday 2 September 1990, on the occasion of the
Apostolic Visit of John Paul II to Tanzania, the
then Coadjutor Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, addressed
to the Pope the words of homage at the beginning
of the meeting with clergy and religious in St.
Peter's Church in Dar-es-Salaam. In introducing
the Church in Tanzania to the Pope, he underlined
in particular the fidelity to, the love of and the
passion for the task of evangelization.
Curial membership:
-Evangelization of Peoples, Doctrine of the Faith
(congregations)
-Interreligious Dialogue, Culture (councils)
-Special Council for Africa of the General of the
Synod of Bishops
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