en Magnus Mwalunyungu

Styles of
**Magnus Mwalunyungu**
Styles of; Magnus Mwalunyungu
Reference style	Your Lordship; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	His Lordship
Religious style	Bishop

The Most Reverend

Magnus Mwalunyungu
The Most Reverend; Magnus Mwalunyungu
Bishop Emeritus of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania (Deceased)
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea
See	Tunduru-Masasi
Appointed	30 March 1992
Installed	25 June 1992
Term ended	25 August 2005
Predecessor	Polycarp Pengo
Successor	Castor Paul Msemwa
Orders
Ordination	23 August 1959
Consecration	25 June 1992; by Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Magnus Mwalunyungu; August 25, 1930; Nsengilindete, Tanzania
Died	13 February 2015 (aged 84); Tosamaganga Hospital in Iringa

Magnus Mwalunyungu (25 August 1930 - 13 February 2015) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania from 1992 until his retirement in 2005. He was appointed bishop on 30 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II. Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu died on 13 February 2015 as Bishop Emeritus of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania at the age of 84 years.

Background and education

He was born on 25 August 1930 at Nsengilindete. Tanzania. He studied philosophy and theology before he was ordained a priest on 23 August 1959.^[1]^[2]

Priest

He was ordained priest on 23 August 1959. He served in that capacity until 30 March 1992.^[1]^[2]

Bishop

On 30 March 1992 The Holy Father John Paul II appointed him bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tunduru–Masasi, Tanzania. He was consecrated and installed at the Diocesan Cathedral in Tunduru on 25 June 1992, by the hands of Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam assisted by Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde, Archbishop of Tabora and Bishop James Dominic Sangu, Bishop of Mbeya.^[1]^[2]

Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu retired on 25 August 2005, having attained the retirement age of 75 years. He was succeeded that same day, by Bishop Castor Paul Msemwa as the Ordinary of the Diocese of Tunduru-Masasi. Bishop Mwalunyungu died on 13 February 2015 at Tosamaganga Hospital in Iringa as Bishop Emeritus of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania at the age of 84 years. He was buried at in the Tosamaganga Cathedral at Iringa on Friday, 20 February 2015.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Polycarp Pengo (17 October 1986 - 22 January 1990)	Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi (30 March 1992 - 25 August 2005)	Succeeded by Castor Paul Msemwa

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu (born 25 August 1930; died 13 February 2015), Bishop Emeritus of Tunduru-Masasi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tanzania Episcopal Conference and AMECEA Social Communications (13 February 2015). "Tanzania: Bishop Emeritus of Tunduru-Masasi Passes On". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya.
^ Vatican Radio (20 February 2015). "Father Mwalunyungu, Rest In Peace, You Did A Great Job!" (Translated from the original Swahili language). Vatican Radio. Vatican City. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

External links

[1R-1] David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu (born 25 August 1930; died 13 February 2015), Bishop Emeritus of Tunduru-Masasi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

[2R-2] Tanzania Episcopal Conference and AMECEA Social Communications (13 February 2015). "Tanzania: Bishop Emeritus of Tunduru-Masasi Passes On". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya.

[3R-3] Vatican Radio (20 February 2015). "Father Mwalunyungu, Rest In Peace, You Did A Great Job!" (Translated from the original Swahili language). Vatican Radio. Vatican City. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

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