James Joseph Komba
James Joseph Komba | |
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| Archbishop of Songea, Tanzania (Deceased) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea |
| See | Songea |
| Appointed | 18 November 1987 |
| Installed | 18 November 1987 |
| Term ended | 1 February 1992 |
| Predecessor | Eberhard Spiess |
| Successor | Norbert Wendelin Mtega |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Peramiho (22 December 1961 - 6 February 1969) Bishop of Songea (6 February 1969 - 18 November 1987) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 July 1954 |
| Consecration | 3 May 1962 by Guido Del Mestri |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Joseph Komba May 1, 1922 |
| Died | 1 February 1992 (aged 69) |
| Styles of Stephano Lameck Musomba | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
James Joseph Komba, (01 May 2022 - 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.