Vincent Lawrence Mpwaji

Vincent Lawrence Mpwaji (born 5 June 1978), is a Tanzanian Catholic prelate who was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania on 11 July 2026. Before that, from 7 July 2008 until 11 July 2026, he served as a priest of the same Catholic Archdiocese. Pope Leo XIV appointed him bishop. The Holy Father assigned him Titular Bishop of Tacarata. His episcopal consecration at Dar es Salaam, is scheduled on a future date to be announced later.

Early life and education Vincent Lawrence Mpwaji was born on 5 June 1978, in Morogoro, Diocese of Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. He attended the Saint Anthony of Padua Seminary in Bukoba, Tanzania, where he studied philosophy. He then studied theology at the Saint Charles Lwanga Seminary in Dar-es-Salaam. Later, he graduated with a Doctorate degree in Dogmatic Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.

Priest He was ordained a priest on 7 July 2008, in Dar es Salaam and was incardinated in that Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Province. He served as a priest until 11 July 2026. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations including: