Josaphat Jackson Bududu
Josaphat Jackson Bududu is a Tanzanian Catholic prelate who was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora, Tanzania on 26 February 2025. Before that, from 9 July 2009 until 26 February 2025, he was a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora. He was contemporaneously appointed as Titular Bishop of Vegesela in Numidia, on 26 February 2025. His consecration and installation at Tabora took place on 25 May 2025.
Background and education
He was born on 26 March 1977 in Kaliua, in the Archdiocese of Tabora, Tabora Region, Tanzania. He studied philosophy at Kibosho Major Seminary in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Moshi. He then studied Theology at Kipalapala Major Seminary in Tabora Archdiocese. He holds a Doctorate in Spirituality, awarded by the Tamil Nadu Institute of Spirituality and St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary in Bangalore, India.Priesthood
On 25 January 2009, he was ordained a deacon of the archdiocese of Tabora. Six months later, on 9 July 2009, he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Tabora. On both occasions he was ordained by Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka, Archbishop of Tabora.He served in many roles during his priesthood including:
- Formator at Archbishop Mario Mgulunde Propaedeutic Seminary in Kipalapala.
- Professor at St. Paul's Senior Seminary in Kipalapala.
- Spiritual Director of the Religious Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Sisters in Tabora.
- Parish priest of St. Joseph's Parish Kipalapala, Archdiocese of Tabora.
- Vicar for Consecrated Life, Archdiocese of Tabora.