Dioceses of the
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CENTRAL
Bishop: Dr. Alex Seif Mkumbo
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Dr Syprian Hilinti
Ag. General Secretary: Pastor Dr Syprian Hilinti
Address: P.O. Box 100, Singida
Telephone -Bishop: +255 754 382 167
Assistant Bishop: +255 788 057 028
E-mail: elctcentraldiocese@hotmail.com
E-mail Bishop: basmkumbo@hotmail.com
Assistant Bishop: hilinti2003@yahoo.co.uk

DODOMA
Bishop: Amon Manase Kinyunyu
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Samweli Mshana
General Secretary: Mr. Daniel Christopher Sagaya
Address: P. O. Box 1681, Dodoma
Telephone: +255 262 322 800/ +255 262 352 261
Bishop: +255 765 367 177 /+255 784 669 305
Assistant Bishop: +255 768 683 120 /+255 784 683 120
General Secretary: +255 262 322 800 /+255 764 391 300
E-mail: elctdod@gmail.com
Bishop: bishopkinyunyu@gmail.com
Assistant Bishop: revmshanasam@gmail.com
General Secretary: sagayadaniel@yahoo.com

EAST OF LAKE VICTORIA DIOCESE
Bishop:
Andrew Gulle
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Oscar Itael Lema
General Secretary: Mr. Rogath Lewis Mollel
Address P.O. Box 423, Mwanza
Telephone: (028) 254-0674
Bishop: +255 754 012 065
Assistant Bishop: +255 769 957 323
General Secretary: +255 767 640 338
E-mail: info@elvd.net
Bishop: ngwanakija@yahoo.com
Assistant Bishop: oscarlema11@yahoo.com
General Secretary: rogathlewis@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.elct-elvd.net

EASTERN AND COASTAL
Bishop: Dr. Alex Gehaz Malasusa
Assistant Bishop: Dean Chediel Ajuaye Lwiza
General Secretary: Mr. Godfrey L. Nkini
Address: P.O. Box 837 Dar es Salaam
Telephone: +255 222 113 246
Bishop: +255 222 113 246
Assistant Bishop: +255 222 113 246
General Secretary: +255 222 113 246
Fax: +255 222 125 505
E-mail: info@elctecd.org
E-mail - Bishop: bishop@elctecd.org
Assistant Bishop: dean@elctecd.org
General Secretary: gensec@elctecd.org
Website: http://www.elctecd.org

IRINGA
Bishop: Pastor Blaston Gaville
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Himidi Sagga
General Secretary: Nayman Chavalla
Address: P.O. Box 511 Iringa
Telephone:+255 262 700 522
Bishop: +255 754 312 713
Assistant Bishop: +255 754 617 790 /+255 688 078 866
General Secretary: +255 755 204 557
E-mail: elctird1987@gmail.com
Bishop: blastone_gaville@yahoo.com
Assistant Bishop: saggahimidi11@gmail.com
General Secretary: nchavalla@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.elctdira.org

KARAGWE
Bishop Dr. Benson Bagonza
Assistant Bishop: Dean Yoram K. Karusya
General Secretary: Pastor Anicet Maganya
Address P.O. Box 7 Karagwe
Telephone: +255 282 223 62
Bishop: +255 282 223 225
Assistant Bishop: +255 754 521 726
General Secretary: +255 754 745 745/ +255 688 825 092
E-mail: main@kad.or.tz
Bishop: bishop@kad.org
Assistant Bishop: Karusya2001@yahoo.com
General Secretary: gsecretary@kad.or.tz anicetmaganya@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.karagwe-diocese.org

KONDE
Bishop: Dr. Edward Johnson Mwaikali
Assistant Bishop: Dean Geoffrey Mwakihaba
General Secretary: Pastor Ikupilika Moses Mwakisimba
Address P.O. Box 445 Tukuyu
Telephone: +255 252 552 598
Bishop: +255 252 552 006
   +255 754 528 228 (mobile)
Assistant Bishop: +255 715 539 732
General Secretary: +255 787 166 705
E-mail (diocese): elctkod@yahoo.com
E-mail (Bishop): mwaikalij@gmail.com
Assistant Bishop: geoffreykihaba@yahoo.com
General Secretary: iku67moses@gmail.com
Website:
http://www.elctkonde.or.tz

LAKE TANGANYIKA
Bishop: Ambele Mwaipopo
Assistant Bishop: Pastor David Masaoe
General Secretary: Mr. Fredrick Nyamoga
Address: P. O. Box 202, Sumbawanga
Bishop: +255 767 811 522
Assistant Bishop: +255 768 849 211
General Secretary: +255 753 361 077
E-mail: elctlaketanganyika@yahoo.com
Bishop: mambele@yahoo.com
Assistant Bishop: masaoe2007@yahoo.co.uk
General Secretary: kilongodzi@elct-laketanganyikadiocese.org

MARA
Bishop: Michael Adam
Assistant Bishop: Yakobo Msaghaa
General Secretary: Mrs. Amillen Saria Kweka
Address: P.O. Box 396 Musoma
Telephone: +255 282 620 128
Bishop: +255 769 269 655/ +255 784 477 276
Assistant Bishop: +255 786 163 945 +255 767 163 945
General Secretary: +255 754 440 431
E-mail: elctdmr@yahoo.co.uk
E-mail - Bishop: adamm0403@gmail.com
General Secretary: amasaglorious@gmail.com

MBULU
Bishop: Nicolaus Nsanganzelu
Assistant Bishop: Pastor John Nade
Deputy General Secretary: Mr Fabian Adayo

Address P.O. Box 16 Mbulu
Telephone: +255 272 533 625
Bishop: +255 687 361 330/ +255 752 822 789
Assistant Bishop: +255 784 815 870/ +255 753 726 681
General Secretary: +255 787 831 615/ +255 765 699 246
E-mail: elctmd2012@gmail.com
Bishop: niconzelu@yahoo.co.uk
Assistant Bishop: jokarera2003@yahoo.com
General Secretary: fdsulley@gmail.com

MERU
Bishop: Elias Kitoi Nassari
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Paulo Elipokea Urio
General Secretary: Mrs. Loe-Rose Bartholomew Mbise
Address: P. O. Box 96 Usa-River
Telephone: +255 272 553 656
Bishop: +255 768 788 +255 682 277 118
Assistant Bishop: +255 754 800 261
General Secretary: +255 754 282 702/ +255 784 282 702
E-mail: elctdme@habari.co.tz / info@elctdme.or.tz
Bishop: bishopdme@elctdme.or.tz
Assistant Bishop: assbisdme@elctdme.or.tz
General Secretary: gen.secdme@elctdme.or.tz

MOROGORO
Bishop Jacob Mameo Ole Paulo
Assistant Bishop: Pastor George Pindua
General Secretary: Allen Tuheri Kinyamasongo
Address:
P.O. Box 564 Morogoro
Telephone: +255 232 600 268
Bishop: +255 754 956 471/ +255 784 186 903
Assistant Bishop: +255 754 890 904
E-mail: elctmgd@yahoo.com
Bishop: jacobmoreto@hotmail.com
Assistant Bishop: pindua2007@yahoo.com
General Secretary: allenkinyamasongo@gmail.com
Website: www.elct.org/dioceses/morogoro.html

MWANGA
Bishop: Chediel Elinaza Sendoro
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Timothy J. Msangi
General Secretary: Mr. Barikiel Eliakimu Anania
Address: P. O Box 396, MWANGA
Telephone -Bishop: +255 754 304 444
Assistant Bishop: +255 756 040 166
General Secretary: +255 754 689 350
E-mail: elctmwd@gmail.com
Bishop: csendoro70@yahoo.com
Assistant Bishop: msangitijo@gmail.com
General Secretary: ananiabe@gmail.com

NORTHERN
Presiding Bishop Dr. Fredrick O. Shoo
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Elingaya Saria
General Secretary: Mr. Arthur Ndengerio Shoo
Address: P.O. Box 195 Moshi
Telephone: +255 272 754 359/ +255 272 754 360
Bishop: +255 754 836 511
Assistant Bishop: +255 754 499 458
General Secretary: +255 784 740 882
Fax: +255 272 750 144
E-Mail: bishop@norherndiocese.co.tz
Assistant Bishop: assistantbishop@northerndiocese.co.tz
sariaelingaya@yahoo.com
General Secretary: generalsecretary@northerndiocese.co.tz
Website: http://www. northerndiocese.co.tz

NORTH CENTRAL
Bishop: Dr Solomon Massangwa
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Gideon P. Kivuyo

Ag. General Secretary: Mrs. Rose Makara
Address: P.O. Box 519, Arusha
Telephone: +255 27 250 8039
Bishop: +255 754 472 989/ +255 784 472 989
Assistant Bishop: +255 787 692 718/ +255 767 692 716
General Secretary: +255 754 466 897
E-mail: elctncd@habari.co.tz
Bishop: massangwasol@yahoo.com
Assistant Bishop: lorbene@yahoo.com
General Secretary: makararose7@gmail.com

NORTH-EASTERN
Bishop Dr. Stephen I. Munga
Assistant Bishop: Dean Dr Eberhardt Ngugi
General Secretary: Pastor James Mwinuka
Address P.O. Box 10 Lushoto
Telephone: +255 272 660 027
Bishop: +255 784 423 968
Assistant Bishop: +255 787 629 447
General Secretary: +255 784 890 479
Fax: +255 272 660 092
E-Mail: headoffice@elct-ned.org
Bishop: bishop@elct-ned.org
Assistant Bishop: dean.ngugi@elct-ned.org
General Secretary: general.secretary@elct-ned.org
Website: http://www.elct-ned.org

NORTH-WESTERN
Bishop: Dr Adednego M. Keshomshahara
Assistant Bishop: Dean Lermy Lwankomezi
General Secretary: Pastor Elmereck Kigembe
Address: P. O. Box 98 Bukoba
Telephone: +255 282 220 954/ +255 282 220 027
Bishop: +255 689 489 941
Assistant Bishop: +255 784 302 106
General Secretary: +255 755 353 739
Fax: 255 282 220 954
E-Mail: elct-nwd@hotmail.com
Bishop: bishop-umoja@elctnwd.or.tz
Assistant Bishop: llermylwanko@yahoo.com
General Secretary: ekigembe@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.elct.elctnwd.or.tz

PARE
Bishop:
Bishop Charles Rabson Mjema
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Ibrahim Azayo Ndekia
General Secretary: Mr. Tumaini Chambua
Address P.O. Box 22 Same
Telephone: +255 272 758 098
Bishop: +255 768 845 093
Assistant Bishop: +255 789 295 771
General Secretary:
+255 754 508 258
E-Mail: pdelct@gmail.com
Bishop: mjema2charle@gmail.com
Assistant Bishop: ibrahimuazayo@gmail.com
General Secretary: tumcha55@gmail.com

RUVUMA
Bishop: Amon Mwenda
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Laurent Ng'umbi
General Secretary: Bartholomeo N. Mbwilo
Address: P. O. Box 54, Songea
Telephone: +255 769 090 285
Bishop: +255 732 986 352
Assistant Bishop: +255 753 402 056/ +255 656 402 056
E-mail: ruvumadiocese@yahoo.com
Bishop: bishopmwenda.daru@yahoo.com
Assistant Bishop: revlaurentng'umbi@yahoo.com
General Secretary: barthmbwilo@yahoo.com

SOUTHERN
Bishop
Isaya J. Mengele
Assistant Bishop: Rev. Dr. George M. Fihavango
General Secretary: Mr. Grayson Charles Shilongoji
Address P. O Box 97 Njombe
Telephone: +255 262 782 032
Bishop: +255 755 472 377/ +255 787 220 951
Assistant Bishop: +255 756 761 903/ +255 783 444 114
General Secretary: +255 786 821 989
E-Mail: elctsd81@yahoo.com
Bishop: yuneyisayi@gmail.com
Assistant Bishop: fihavangogm@gmail.com
General Secretary: gshilongoji@gmail.com
Website: http://www.elct-sd.org

SOUTH-CENTRAL
Bishop
Wilson Benjamin Sanga
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Adili Sanga Pagallo
General Secretary: Rev. Wilson B. Sanga
Address P.O. Box 22 Makete
Telephone: +255 262 740 159
Bishop: +255 753 151 128
Assistant Bishop: +255 762 338 899
General Secretary: +255 753 151 128
E-mail: elct-scd@yahoo.com
Bishop: wilson.sanga@yahoo.com
Assistant Bishop: adilipagallo@gmail.com
General Secretary: wilson.sanga@yahoo.com

SOUTH-EAST OF LAKE VICTORIA
Bishop: Dr Emmanuel Joseph Makala
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Trafaina Aseri Nkya
General Secretary: Mrs. Happiness Y. Gefi
Address: P. O. Box 333 Shinyanga
Telephone: +255 282 763 978
Bishop: +255 767 493 722/ +255 787 493 722
Assistant Bishop: +255 754 581 169/ +255 622 581 169
General Secretary: +255 754 375 363
E-mail: elct.selvd@yahoo.com
E-mail: elct.selvd@gmail.com
Bishop: emmamakala@yahoo.com
Assistant Bishop: pasnkya@yahoo.com
General Secretary: mamehhih@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.elct-selvd.org

SOUTH-EASTERN
Bishop: Lucas Luhigilo Judah Mbedule
Assistant Bishop: Dean Yeriko Y. Ngwema
Ag General Secretary: Mrs. Jane Mkimbo
Address: P. O. Box 469, Mtwara
Telephone: +255 769 888 669
Bishop: +255 682 888 666
Assistant Bishop: +255 785 101 303/ +255 715 101 303
General Secretary: +255 755 081 699
E-mail: Mtwarasedelct@gmail.com
Bishop: mbedulelucas@gmail.com/ bishopjudah13@yahoo.com
Assistant Bishop: yngwema2014@gmail.com
General Secretary: janemkimbo@ymail.com

SOUTH-WESTERN
Bishop Job T. Mbwilo
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Ambonwile A. Ngavo
General Secretary: Pastor Ayubu Chenelo
Address:
P. O Box 200, Matamba via Chimala
Telephone Bishop: +255 754 553 285
Assistant Bishop: +255 756 096 174/ +255 754 550 802
General Secretary: +255 754 572 748
E-mail: elct1992swd@yahoo.co.uk
Bishop: mbwiloj@yahoo.co.uk
Assistant Bishop: ngavorev@yahoo.com
General Secretary: ayubu_japhet@yahoo.co.uk

ULANGA-KILOMBERO
Bishop
Renard K. Mtenji
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Mosses Nwaka
General Secretary: Philorian M. Mpendaye
Address: P. O Box 194 Ifakara
Telephone Bishop: +255 787 277 904
Assistant Bishop: +255 784 911 322
General Secretary: +255 759 346 285
Fax: +255 232 625 218
E-mail: elctukd@gmail.com
Bishop: bishopukd@gmail.com
Assistant Bishop: mosesnwaka@gmail.com
General Secretary: mpendaye@gmail.com
Website: http:www.lutheransonline.com/ukd

WEST CENTRAL DIOCESE
Bishop-elect: Isaac Kissiri Laizer
Assistant Bishop: Pastor Newton John Maganga
Address: P. O. Box 771, Tabora
Telephone: +255 787 541 439
Phone Bishop: +255 767 091 657
Fax: +255 262 606 077
E-mail Bishop: isaackissiri@yahoo.com