Anthony Petro Mayalla (April 23, 1940 – August 19, 2009) was Tanzanian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza from his installation on February 28, 1988 until his death in 2009.[1] Mayalla was also the founder of the Saint Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) and the Weil Bugando Medical Centre (WBMC).[1]

Early life

Anthony Petro Mayalla was born in the Nyamhungu village (Nera), Ng'wabagole Parish of Kwimba District, Tanganyika (present-day Tanzania) on April 23, 1940.[1] He attended primary and secondary school in Kwimba District.

Mayalla was ordained a Catholic priest on December 20, 1970, at Ibindo Parish in the Mwanza Diocese.[1]

Mayalla studied at Loyola University Chicago from 1973 until 1975, receiving a degree in education.[1]

Career

Returning to Tanzania, he was elevated to the bishopric of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma on February 22, 1979.[1]

Mayalla served as the head of the president of the TEC Council (Tanzania Episcopal Conference) beginning in June 1983 while he was bishop of Mwanza.[1]

Miyalla was formally installed as archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza on February 28, 1988.[1] He remained in post until his death in 2009.

Mayalla was also the founder of the Saint Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), and the Weil Bugando Medical Centre (WBMC) in Mwanza.[1]

Death

Mayalla fell ill in the morning of August 19, 2009.[1] He died of a heart attack at the Weil Bugando Medical Centre later on the same day.[1] He was 69 years old.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Magubira, Patty (2009-08-20). "Catholic cleric Mayalla dies of heart attack". The Citizen (Tanzania). Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
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