The Diocese of Mara
Diocesan Office :
PO Box 131, Musoma
Phone : +255 (0)28 262 2376
FAX : +255 (0)28 262 2414
E-mail :
actmara@juasun.net
Bishop : Rt. Revd. Hilkia Omindo
Deya
Phone : +255 (0)28 262 2376
FAX : +255 (0)28 262 2414
Mobile: +255 (0)784 821 356
+255 (0)754 573 666
+255 (0)713 502 810
E-mail :
actmara@juasun.net
Diocesan Secretary : Revd. Jotham Odongo
Development Officer : Mr. Jonas Lukule
Education (secular) : Lay Canon Arthur Mauya
Department for Christian Education : Revd. John Adiema
Evangelism Coordinator : Revd. Gasper Kasanda
Children's Ministry : Mrs Wema Ogunde
The Diocese of Mara was created in 1985 on the division of the
Diocese of Victoria Nyanza. It covers the administrative
region of Mara which stretches from Lake Victoria in the West to the
Serengeti National Park in the East, and from the Tarime highlands bordering
Kenya in the North, to Mwanza region in the south. Mara Region has a
population of 1.4 million and includes the four districts of Tarime, Musoma,
Bunda and Serengeti.
The central office of the diocese is in Musoma where the new Cathedral was
opened in 2000, and the new offices officially opened by the Archbishop of
Tanzania in April 2003.
The first Bishop of Mara was Bishop Gershom Nyaronga, and in 1994 Bishop
Hilkiah Omindo was chosen for this position and continues to this day.
The Diocese now has 4 archdeaconries, 22 deaneries and 68 parishes with more
than 200 churches. There are approximately 60,000 baptised Anglicans in the
Diocese.
The diocese is committed to holistic mission, and this mission is delivered
through several departments:
Development
(Secular) Education - Issenye Secondary School which includes a health dispensary, Mara Primary School, and Diocese of Mara Vocational Training Centre.
Christian Education including TEE and Kowak Christian Training Centre, Girls Brigade (the first unit in Tanzania) and Christian Resource Centres.
Evangelism - to reach the unreached, share the Gospel and establish new congregations
UMAKI - Mother's Union
Children's ministry - Sunday Schools
The work of the Diocese includes :
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AIDS ABC |
AIDS awareness programme including 'Faraja' Voluntary Testing and Counselling Centre (VCT). |
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Community Based Rehabilitation |
Working with people with disabilities. |
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Mogabiri Farm Extension Centre |
Extension and training services in Tarime District. |
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Buhemba Rural Agricultural Centre |
Extension and training services in Musoma Rural District. |
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Integrated Community Development Programme |
Working in various villages in the lowlands of Mara |
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Mara Smallholder Project |
Helping farmers of fruit and vegetables improve the quality of their production and find new markets, especially Serengeti National Park tourist hotels. |
The diocese has had very strong links with the Diocese of Wakefield
in the UK in recent years, with many Christians from both the UK and Tanzania
visiting their link parishes. The Diocese also has links with the
Diocese of St. Mark the Evangelist in South Africa and the Diocese of Western Tanganyika in Tanzania.
There is also a link between the Diocese and St. John's Church in Blackheath
London.
