John Sepeku

John Thomas Mhina Sepeku^[1] (1908 – November 1983)^[2] was the inaugural archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania, serving from 5 July 1970^[3] until his resignation (in ill-health) effective 1 September 1978.^[4]^[5]

Sepeku was educated at Hegono Theological College. He was ordained deacon in 1938 and priest in 1939. He worked in the Diocese of Central Tanganyika from 1938 to 1960. He was Archdeacon of Magila from 1960 to 1963. He was consecrated an bishop on 24 March 1963, serving as an assistant bishop of Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam — he lived in Dar es Salaam^[6] — until that diocese was split. He was installed as the first diocesan Bishop of Dar es Salaam on the diocese's inauguration (10 July 1965)^[7] and remained bishop of that diocese (even while also Archbishop & Primate) until his death in 1983.^[2]

References

^ Tanzanian Affairs
^ ^a ^b "Ex-Primate of Tanzania dies". Church Times. No. 6303. 2 December 1983. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
^ "Inauguration of new Anglican province". Church Times. No. 5606. 24 July 1970. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82 p915 London: Oxford University Press, 1982 ISBN 0192000101
^ "Archbishop resigns". Church Times. No. 6033. 29 September 1978. p. 20. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
^ "UMCA's First 2 African Bishops". Church Times. No. 5214. 18 January 1963. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
^ "New Diocese of Dar-es-Salaam inaugurated". Church Times. No. 5343. 9 July 1965. p. 8. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.