Diocesan Departments

The Catholic Diocese of Kigoma operates through ten specialized departments, each dedicated to serving the community through faith, education, health, justice, and pastoral care.

Education
Education

Improving access and participation of all eligible students by integrating Christian values, coordinating pre-primary, primary, secondary schools, vocational training, and colleges.

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Pastoral
Pastoral

Safeguarding the mission of the diocese, advocating pastoral solicitude and love in all diocesan activities and spiritual growth of the faithful.

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Communication
Communication

Emancipating mankind through information dissemination and sharing, overseeing Ibuhana bulletin, newspapers, and the diocesan website.

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Health
Health

Coordinating all health activities: 1 hospital, 3 health centers, 5 dispensaries, and 1 nursing institute. Focused on health promotion, disease prevention and cure.

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Catechetical
Catechetical

Providing direction, training, and encouragement while promoting the moral and material welfare of the Christian community.

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Justice and Peace
Justice & Peace

Combating injustice through awareness, lobbying, and advocacy. Promoting peace, justice, and reconciliation within and beyond diocesan borders.

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Lay Apostolate
Lay Apostolate

Promoting the role of the laity in seeking the Kingdom of God through spiritual and temporal engagement. Coordinates WAWATA, VIWAWA, TYCS, and Holy Childhood.

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Caritas
Caritas

Providing humanitarian and social services to the most vulnerable through empowerment. Programs include Food Security, HIV/AIDS, Water, and Women & Gender.

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Vocation
Vocation

Promoting and developing vocations for the brotherhood of Christ. Coordinating Watawa, Mapadre, and Waseminari programs for future priests and religious.

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Liturgy
Liturgy

A pastoral department responsible for coordinating all liturgical celebrations within the Diocese, serving as a link with the National Liturgical Secretariat and the Vatican.

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