Beatus Kinyaiya

Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. (born 9 May 1957) is a Catholic archbishop of Dodoma in Tanzania.

The Most Reverend Beatus Kinyaiya O.F.M. Cap
Archbishop of Dodoma
Archdiocese	Dodoma
Metropolis	Dodoma
Diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dodoma
Appointed	06 November 2014
Installed	18 January 2015
Predecessor	Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga
Orders
Ordination	25 June 1989
Consecration	02 July 2006 by Polycarp Cardinal Pengo
Personal details
Born	Beatus Kinyaiya (1957-05-09) 9 May 1957 Shimbwe, Moshi, Tanzania
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Vice rector and teacher at the Franciscan Seminary at Maua (1989-1992) Rector at the Franciscan Seminary at Maua (1996-1999) Provincial Superior for Tanzania (1999-2005) President of the Capuchin Superiors Major of EACC. President of the Religious Superiors Association of Tanzania (RSAT). Bishop of Mbulu (2006-Jan 2015) Vice President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (2015-2018)
Alma mater	Kibosho Major Seminary St Charles Lwanga Major Seminary Segerea London University Pontifical University of Saint Anthony

Ordination history of Beatus Kinyaiya
History Priestly ordination Date June 11, 1989 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, (Archbishop emeritus of Dar es Salaam) Co-consecrators Josaphat Louis Lebulu (Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha) Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi O.F.M.cap (Roman Catholic Bishop of Mbulu) Date 02 July 2006 Place Sanu Cathedral, Mbulu, Tanzania

Styles of Beatus Kinyaiya
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Archbishop

He was consecrated by Cardinal Polycarp Pengo in 2006. Since that year he was the bishop of the Diocese of Mbulu until 2014 when he was transferred to the Archdiocese of Dodoma as archbishop.

Biography

Beatus Kinyaiya was born on 9 May 1957 at Shimbwe, diocese of Moshi. After primary school at Shimbwe, and secondary school at Seminaries at Maua and Itaga, he completed his novitiate in the Order of the Capuchin Fathers at Basita and made his perpetual profession on 5 June 1988. He studied philosophy at Kibosho Senior Seminary and theology at St. Charles Lwanga Segerea Senior Seminary. He was ordained a priest on 25 June 1989. He has a BA and an MA in mixed studies, history, geography and African philosophy from London University. He hod a BA in spiritual theology from the Pontifical University of Saint Anthony, Rome. After his ordination he ministered as follows: 1989-1992: vice rector and teacher at the Franciscan Seminary at Maua; 1996-1999: rector at the Franciscan Seminary at Maua; 1999-2005: Provincial Superior for Tanzania; president of the Capuchin Superiors Major of EACC.; president of the Religious Superiors Association of Tanzania (RSAT).