Fr. Tobias Ndabhatinya - Associate Pastor

Fr. Tobias comes to us from the Diocese of Kigoma in western Tanzania, situated along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, the deepest lake in Africa and the second-deepest freshwater lake in the world. Ordained to the priesthood on July 6, 2006, he was sent by his bishop to pursue advanced studies in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute (the “Biblicum”) in Rome, where he obtained a Licentiate in Biblical Studies.

Upon returning to Tanzania, Fr. Tobias served as a professor of Sacred Scripture at St. Charles Lwanga Major Seminary and later as Rector of the seminary for ten years. He is the fourth of eight children and brings with him a wealth of pastoral, academic and leadership experience.