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Seniority by Bishop Ordination

Ordained Bishop	Years	Name	Current Title
Most Senior
21 May 1961		Bishop Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B.	Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba
25 Apr 1971		Bishop Raymond Mwanyika	Bishop Emeritus of Njombe
17 Sep 1972		Bishop Matthias Joseph Isuja	Bishop Emeritus of Dodoma
24 Feb 1974		Bishop Nestorius Timanywa	Bishop of Bukoba
24 May 1979		Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu	Archbishop of Arusha
6 Jan 1984		Polycarp Cardinal Pengo	Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam
26 Feb 1984		Bishop Matthew Shija	Bishop Emeritus of Kahama
6 Jan 1985		Bishop Aloysius Balina	Bishop of Shinyanga
1 Nov 1985		Archbishop Agostino Marchetto	Secretary Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Roman Curia
6 Jan 1986		Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega	Archbishop of Songea
1 May 1986		Bishop Amedeus Msarikie	Bishop Emeritus of Moshi
6 Jan 1987		Bishop Emmanuel A. Mapunda	Bishop Emeritus of Mbinga
Most Junior
5 Jun 2011		Bishop John Chrisostom Ndimbo	Bishop of Mbinga
15 May 2011		Bishop Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa	Bishop of Kondoa
19 Mar 2011		Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga	Bishop of Dodoma
20 Feb 2011		Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande	Bishop of Bunda
13 Jun 2010		Bishop Rogatus Kimaryo, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Same
19 Mar 2010		Bishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa	Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam
19 Mar 2010		Bishop Salutaris Melchior Libena	Bishop of Ifakara
18 Mar 2010		Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa	Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe
6 Nov 2008		Bishop Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza	Bishop of Kayanga
13 Apr 2008		Bishop Protase Rugambwa	Bishop of Kigoma
22 Feb 2008		Bishop Isaac Amani Massawe	Bishop of Moshi
20 Jan 2008		Bishop Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila	Bishop of Musoma

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