Arusha Archdiocese · Iringa
Saint Athanasios Orthodox Parish
Kitapilimwa
Kiwere Ward · Iringa Rural · Tanzania
Welcome to the Orthodox parish of Kitapilimwa. Our community gathers for worship, shares the faith across generations, and cares for one another in the life of the village.
The life of our parish
Faith shared.
Life lived together.
Saint Athanasios is the Orthodox parish of Kitapilimwa, within the Archdiocese of Arusha and Central Tanzania and the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa.
A mission account published in June 2022 describes the community gathering here for the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of All Saints. Children and adults joined in the singing, and the celebration continued in fellowship after the service.
Food was shared with families and school supplies with village pupils. Worship, learning and care for neighbours belong together in this account of parish life.
A place within the wider Church
Our village.
Our home in Iringa.
Kitapilimwa is a village in Kiwere Ward, in Iringa Rural District. Saint Athanasios brings the life of the Orthodox Church into this local setting, connected with the parishes across Arusha and Central Tanzania.
Kiwere Ward · Iringa Rural
Kitapilimwa village
Explore the village and surrounding roads on an interactive OpenStreetMap.
Loads OpenStreetMap · Village location, not the church entranceArchdiocesan territoryChurches recordedThis village
Our location
Kitapilimwa
- Region
- Iringa
- District
- Iringa Rural
- Ward
- Kiwere
- Village
- Kitapilimwa
Iringa Region
This parish’s region · Saint Athanasios, Kitapilimwa, and the parishes of the Iringa area.
The point marks the village. Please confirm the church entrance and local directions before travelling.
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Regional boundaries: Tanzania NBS / UN OCHA ROSA via geoBoundaries · CC BY 3.0 IGOVillage: © OpenStreetMap contributors
Our patron · Our Alexandrian inheritance
Saint Athanasios
of Alexandria
Saint Athanasios the Great (c. 298–373) is one of the great teachers of the Church. As a young deacon he accompanied Bishop Alexander of Alexandria to the Council of Nicaea in 325. He became Archbishop of Alexandria in 328.
He devoted his episcopate to proclaiming the full divinity of Christ. His teaching on the Incarnation places the saving work of the eternal Son at the centre of Christian life. His writings also include the Life of Antony, an enduring account of the Egyptian monastic tradition.
His name connects this parish in Tanzania with the faith, learning and spiritual inheritance of Alexandria.
Commemorations: 18 January, with Saint Cyril · 2 May
Explore his life and teachingIn photographs
Moments from parish life
From the June 2022 visit.
Select a photograph to see the full image.
Parish priest
Worship & visiting
You are welcome here.
Whether you are Orthodox, returning to Church, or simply curious about the faith, a first visit can begin with worship and a conversation.
Before travelling, contact the Archdiocese for the current service arrangements, parish contact and directions to the church.
Planning your first visit?
Contact the parish to confirm service times and directions before travelling.
Enquire about this parishPhotograph and icon credits
The village location is from OpenStreetMap node 7921760773. The parish photographs accompany the mission report published on 19 June 2022. The photographs show parish life in 2022.
Patron biography: Saint Athanasius reading page. Icon: late seventeenth century, Sozopol; Bulgarian National Art Gallery; Wikimedia Commons. The historic icon depicts Saint Athanasius. Select it to see the complete image.
The regional map uses the 31-region NBS / UN OCHA dataset represented by geoBoundaries (2018 boundaries). Eight territory regions were supplied by the owner. The darker church-presence layer uses identified parishes in Arusha, Dodoma, Iringa, Singida and Njombe; a lighter region does not establish that it has no church. Every church coordinate and geographic assignment will be reviewed when the full directory is prepared.
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Support Saint Athanasius Parish
Kitapilimwa
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Church repairs and utilities
Help with upkeep, water, electricity and church supplies, including candles, wine and flour.
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Children’s education
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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.
An enquiry to the Metropolitan’s office