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Polycarp Pengo

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Catholic cardinal (1944–2026)

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  • We are very proud of our priests. Of course we would need more of them. Most priests have more than one parish to care for but they are very dedicated and zealous. Our priests are poor and a life of poverty is a good means of witness.
  • It is better to die of hunger than to receive aid and be compelled to do things that are contrary to God's desire.

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Key facts

Church
Catholic Church
Archdiocese
Dar es Salaam
Installed
22 July 1992
Term ended
15 August 2019
Predecessor
Laurean Rugambwa
Successor
Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi
Other post
Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette
Previous posts
Bishop of Nachingwea (1983–1985) Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi (1985–1990) Coadjutor Archbishop of Dar es Salaam (1990-1992) Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam (1992–2019)
Ordination
20 June 1971, by Charles Msakila
Consecration
6 January 1984, by John Paul II
Created cardinal
21 February 1998, by John Paul II
Rank
Cardinal Priest
Born
Polycarp Pengo , ( 1944-08-05 ) 5 August 1944, Mwazye, Rukwa Region , Tanganyika Territory (now Tanzania)
Died
19 February 2026 (2026-02-19) (aged 81), Dar Es Salaam , Tanzania
Buried
Pugu , Dar Es Salaam
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Motto
Ecce ego domine , (Here I am, Lord)

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Encyclopedic overview

Polycarp Pengo (5 August 1944 – 19 February 2026) was a Tanzanian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, from 1992 to 2019. A bishop from 1983, he was made a cardinal in 1998.

Biography

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