Anglican Diocese of Masasi

The Anglican Diocese of Masasi is one of 28 dioceses within the Anglican Church of Tanzania.[1] The diocese was created in 1926[2] and its first bishop was William Lucas.[3] Another, in 1960–1968, was Trevor Huddleston. The previous bishop was Patrick Mwachiko and the current bishop, James Almasi, was consecrated on 29 September 2014.[4][5]

After some years of preparation, the diocese was erected by dividing the area of the Diocese of Zanzibar south of the Rufiji;[6] the division was effected by the Universities' Mission to Central Africa at their Annual General Meeting in May 1926.[7] The Diocese of Newala was founded by dividing Masasi diocese in September 2009.[8]

  1. ^ Diocesan details
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  3. ^ Obituary: William Vincent Lucas, Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Jan., 1946), pp. 49-49.
  4. ^ "Nostalgia: Remember this? Santa with Bishop Patrick Mwachiko in 1998". Worcester News. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  5. ^ "The Anglican Church of Tanzania - ACT Bishops". anglican.or.tz. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  6. ^ "Diocese of Zanzibar". Church Times. No. 3299. 16 April 1926. p. 458. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ "The Annual Meeting". Church Times. No. 3305. 28 May 1926. p. 588. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ^ http://friendsofmasasiandnewala.co.uk/