Norbert Wendelin Mtega


Norbert Wendelin Mtega
Archbishop Emeritus of Songea, Tanzania
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea
SeeSongea
Appointed6 July 1992
Installed6 July 1992
Term ended15 May 2013
PredecessorJames Joseph Komba
SuccessorDamian Denis Dallu
Other post(s)Bishop of Iringa (28 October 1985 - 6 July 1992)
Orders
Ordination14 November 1973
Consecration6 January 1986
by Pope John Paul II
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born
Norbert Wendelin Mtega

(1945-08-17) 17 August 1945
Kinyika Village, Diocese of Njombe, Tanzania
Styles of
Norbert Wendelin Mtega
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleBishop

Norbert Wendelin Mtega, (born 17 August 1945), is a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Songea, Tanzania from 1992 until his resignation in 2013. Before that, from October 1985 until July 1992 he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iringa, Tanzania. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II on 28 October 1985. On 15 May 2013, the Holy Father Francis accepted the bishop's resignation from the pastoral care of Songea Catholic Archdiocese. He lives on as Archbishop Emeritus of Songea, Tanzania.