James Joseph Komba

James Joseph Komba (1 May 1922 - 1 February 1992) was a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea, Tanzania from November 1987 until his death in May 1992. Before that, from February 1969 until November 1987, he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Songea. He was Auxiliary Bishop of the Territorial Abbey of Peramiho from 22 December 1961 until 6 February 1969. During that time, he served concurrently as Titular Bishop of Thignica. He was appointed bishop by Pope John XXIII on 22 December 1961. He was consecrated and installed at Peramiho on 3 May 1962. He died in office as Archbishop of Songea on 1 February 1992, three months shy of his 70th birthday.

Background and education He was born in May 1922 in Lituhi Village, Ruvuma Region, in the Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi, Tanzania. He studied philosophy and theology before he was ordained priest in July 1954.

Priest He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peramiho, Tanzania on 15 July 1954. He served in that capacity until 22 December 1961.