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Arusha Archdiocese · Iringa

Saint Porphyrios Orthodox Parish

Igangidung'u

Igangidung'u · Iringa Region · Tanzania

Welcome to Saint Porphyrios in Igangidung'u. We gather for worship, share the Orthodox faith and care for one another in the life of our community.

People sharing a meal outdoors in the Igagindugu section of the visit report.
People sharing a meal outdoors in the Igagindugu section of the visit report.

Life in the parish

Faith lived together.

The Transfiguration celebration in Igagindugu, with a parish fellowship meal reported in August 2026.

Celebrating the parish feast

The August 2026 mission report names the Church of the Transfiguration in Igagindugu and records a fellowship meal for its patronal feast.

Sources: Pastoral visit of His Eminence Metropolitan Agathonikos of Arusha to Singida for the feast of the Transfiguration of our Saviour

The Transfiguration in the Gospel

Matthew 17:1–9 tells of Christ appearing in glory before Peter, James and John, with Moses and Elijah. The Father directs the disciples to listen to His Son. This Gospel event gives the parish’s name its meaning and is the subject of its patronal feast.

Sources: Matthew 17:1–9

Sources and further reading

Our village

Igangidung'u

Saint Porphyrios is based in Igangidung'u, in Iringa Region. The parish is part of the Orthodox Archdiocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania.

The Archdiocese in TanzaniaEight regions of the Archdiocese are highlighted within Tanzania. Regional boundaries: Tanzania NBS / UN OCHA ROSA, via geoBoundaries (2018). CC BY 3.0 IGO. Archdiocesan regions highlighted.DodomaArushaKilimanjaroTangaMorogoroPwaniDar-es-salaamLindiMtwaraRuvumaIringaMbeyaSingidaTaboraRukwaKigomaShinyangaKageraMwanzaMaraManyaraNjombeKataviSimiyuGeitaSongweKaskazini UngujaKusini UngujaMjini MagharibiKaskazini PembaKusini PembaArushaKilimanjaroManyaraSingidaDodomaIringaNjombeMbeya
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Iringa Region

This parish’s region

Parish
Saint Porphyrios
Village or town
Igangidung'u
Region
Iringa

The map shows the Archdiocese’s eight regions. Village locations and directions to individual churches are managed separately.

Our patron and dedication

Saint Porphyrios

The dedication of Saint Porphyrios belongs to the worship and spiritual life of the parish, joining this community to the faith and prayer of the Orthodox Church.

Parish priest

Fr. Simeoni Chan’ga

Worship & visiting

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Parish reports and photograph sources

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Igangidung'u

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People sharing a meal outdoors in the Igagindugu section of the visit report.

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A shared meal with the parish community at Saint Barnabas in Uenda

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Lighted taper candles and a cross in an Orthodox church

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Children with exercise books and learning materials in a classroom in Mkobe

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About these photographs

Photographs illustrate parish and mission life across the Archdiocese: a shared meal in Uenda and children with school materials in Mkobe. Orthodox candle photograph by Spacekid, CC0 public-domain dedication.

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