Church Roman Catholic Church Name Matthew Shija In office 1983 - 2001 Died December 9, 2015 | Predecessor none Ordination January 17, 1954 Successor Ludovic Minde | |
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See Roman Catholic Diocese of Kahama Born 17 April 1924
Puge, Tanzania ( 1924-04-17 ) | ||
Bishop Emeritus Matthew Shija (17 April 1924 – 9 December 2015) was a Tanzanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Shija was born in Puge, Tanzania and was ordained a priest on 17 January 1954. Shija was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Kahamaon 11 November 1983 and was ordained bishop on 26 February 1984. Shija served until his retirement on 24 April 2001, having reached the Age limit as described by the Code of Canon Law.
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