TANZANIA: TEC mourns the death of Rt. Rev Matthias Isuja Joseph, Bishop Emeritus of Dodoma

Rt. Rev. Matthias Isuja Joseph

Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) mourns the passing away of Rt. Rev. Matthias Isuja Joseph, Bishop Emeritus of Dodoma. Bishop Isuja passed on at St. Gaspar Referral and Teaching Hospital, a facility run by the Society of the Precious Blood Catholic Missionaries situated at Itigi town in central Tanzania on Tuesday night of this week.

Sending his condolences to the TEC President, Rt Rev. Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa; The President of the United Republic of Tanzania His Excellency Dr John Pombe Magufuli said that he has received with great sadness the news about the death of Bishop Mathias Isuja.

“Bishop Emeritus Mathias Isuja was a true patriot, the lovely person of the people, who did a great job to build the nation spiritually and physically,” he said adding that “We cannot forget his commitment and contribution to the nation in the provision of education, health and social services especially in the upbringing of the orphans,” he said.

Born on August 14 1929 he was ordained a Priest of Dodoma on 24^th December, 1960, appointed Bishop of Dodoma on 26^th June 1972 and was ordained Bishop on 17^th September, 1972.

He retired as Bishop of Dodoma on 15^th January 2005 upon reaching the age limit. Bishop Isuja will be buried on 20^th April 2016 in Dodoma

May his soul rest in Eternal Peace

By AMECEA Online News Correspondent and Sarah Pelaji, Kiongozi Newspaper, TEC