The Diocese has 9 Deaneries, 56 Parishes
and 163 Congregations.
The Number Includes Men,
Women and Children






Since 2 July,
1989

The Anglican Diocese of Tabora
The Diocese of Tabora was inaugurated on July 2, 1989. It covers 96,000 square kilometers of rural western Tanzania, which is approximately one-tenth of the mainland’s total area.
The first Diocesan Bishop was the Rt. Rev. Francis N. Ntiruka in 1989 — 2005. In 2005, Rt. Rev. Sadock Y. Makaya was enthroned as the second Diocesan Bishop of Tabora until 2010, followed by the third and current Diocesan Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Elias Chakupewa Mazi, who was consecrated and enthroned on May 29, 2011.
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The Anglican Diocese of Tabora has an O-Level Secondary School, a Health Centre, and the Tabora Anglican Training Centre (TATC), all of which are located in Tabora CBD.
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The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Tabora
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Elias Chakupewa Mazi is the third Bishop of the Diocese of Tabora. He was born in the Kigoma Region near Lake Tanganyika. In 2006, he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity from St. Paul’s University in Limuru, Kenya. From 2007 to 2009, he completed his Master’s degree studies at Trinity School for Ministry in Pennsylvania, USA, and Uganda Christian University.
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Inclusive Outreach to Persons with Disabilities
The Diocese of Tabora, in its continued commitment to inclusive and transformative development, recently implemented a meaningful outreach project aimed at supporting persons with disabilities across eight parishes: Tutuo, Kanindo, Nkokoto, Ndala, Goweko, Usinge, Nkulusi, and Igagala Number 5. Read More →
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The Diocese of Tabora was inaugurated on 2nd July 1989. The current Diocesan Bishop is the Rt. Rev. Dr. Elias Chakupewa Mazi who was consecrated and enthroned since 29th May, 2011.