BUKOBA: PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa is expected to be the guest of honour at celebrations marking the 25th Jubilee of Bukoba Auxiliary Bishop Methodius Kilaini.
Bukoba Catholic Diocese Bishop Jovitus Mwijage announced that the event will be held tomorrow at the Mater Misericordiae Cathedral in Bukoba Municipality.
“The event will attract a significant number of guests from both within and outside the country,” Bishop Mwijage stated.
Bishop Kilaini was born on March 30, 1948, in Katoma village, Bukoba District.
He was ordained a priest on March 18, 1972 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Dar es Salaam on December 22, 1999.
He served as the Apostolic Administrator of Bukoba Diocese from October 1, 2022, until his retirement on January 27, 2024.
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Bishop Kilaini retired after 52 years of service to the church, expressing no regrets.
He emphasised the importance of unity and peace among Tanzanians.
“Today, I don’t regret my decision to serve the church for 52 years as a priest and 25 years as a bishop. I appeal to all Tanzanians to remain united, maintain the prevailing peace and not allow religious or political differences to divide us, as we are all children of one God,” he said.
In an interview with the ‘Daily News,’ Bishop Kilaini revealed that despite his grandparents’ aspirations for him to become an engineer or medical practitioner, he chose to dedicate his life to the church.
His spiritual journey began despite being raised in a non-Catholic family
