Michael Msonganzila

Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila (born 17 July 1956) is a Tanzanian Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Musoma. He was appointed bishop of Musoma on 10 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Background and education He was born on 7 July 1956, at Bukumbi, Mwanza Region, Diocese of Mwanza, Tanzania. He attended primary and secondary schools in his home area. He attended Nyegezi Minor Seminary for his one year preparatory period.

He studied philosophy at St. Anthony Major Seminary in Ntungamo, in the Diocese of Bukoba. He then studied Theology at St. Paul Major Seminary in Kipalapala, in the archdiocese of Tabora. From 1990 he studied in Rome, Italy, graduating with a Doctorate in Canon Law, from the Pontifical Urban University in 1994.

He was consecrated and installed at Musoma in the Archdiocese of Mwanza on 20 January 2008, at the hands of Archbishop Anthony Peter Mayalla, Archbishop of Mwanza assisted by Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka, Archbishop of Tabora and Bishop Nestorius Timanywa, Bishop of Bukoba.