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Edward Elias Mapunda (born 30 September 1964) is a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Singida, Tanzania. He was appointed bishop of Singida on 28 April 2015 by Pope Francis.[1]
He was born on 30 September 1964 in Mango Village, in the Catholic Diocese of Mbinga, in the Ruvuma Region, Tanzania. He is the first born in his family. He attended primary school at Mango Primary School in Mbinga, from 1974 until 1980. In 1983 he joined the catholic youth group called VIWAWA at Makiungu Parish, in the Catholic Diocese of Singida. He joined Dung'unyi Seminary, where he studied form one to form four from 1984 until 1987. He then joined Rubya Seminary in Bukoba Diocese, where he completed form five and form six between 1988 and 1989.[1][2]
Bishop Edward Mapunda did his Philosophical studies at Ntungamo Major Seminary from 1990 to 1992. Thereafter he joined Segerea Senior Seminary, where he studied Theology, from 1992 until 1996. From 2000 until 2004, he studied at the University of Dar es Salaam, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. He also holds an advanced degree in Theology, obtained from a university in Ireland.[2]
He was ordained deacon of Singida on 30 November 1996. Then on 23 November 1997 he was ordained priest of Singida. On both occasions the Ordinator was Bishop Bernard Mabula, Bishop of Singida. He served as priest until 28 April 2015.[1][2]
While priest, he served in various roles inside and outside his diocese including as:[2]
2015年4月28日、教皇聖下は彼をタンザニアのシンギダ教区の司教に任命した。[ 1 ] [ 2 ]彼は2015年7月5日、シンギダ教区のシンギダで聖別され、着座した。主聖別者はタボラ大司教のポール・ルナンガザ・ルゾカ大司教で、ブコバ司教のデジデリウス・M・ルウォマ司教と コンドア司教のベルナルディン・フランシス・ムフンブサ司教が補佐した。 [ 1 ]
2024年6月16日にシンギダ教区で行われた説教の中で、エドワード・エリアス・マプンダ司教は、カトリック教会における修道女たちの奉仕に対する感謝の意を公に表明した。[ 3 ]