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Arusha Archdiocese · Iringa

Saint Paisios the Athonite and Saint Luke the Physician Orthodox Parish

Masege

Masege · Iringa Region · Tanzania

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Exterior of Saint Paisios and Saint Luke church in Masege.
Saint Paisios and Saint Luke church, Masege.

Life in the parish

Faith lived together.

The mission’s July 2026 account identifies the church at Masege as a centre of celebrations for Saint Paisios the Athonite.

Clergy and worshippers inside Saint Paisios church in Masege.
Worship in the church at Masege, from the Saint Paisios feast report. Source / credit · Missionary Shelter of Saint Dionysios of Olympus

A clearly identified patron

Saint Paisios the Athonite is the patron of the church in Masege. Metropolitan Agathonikos presided at the festal Divine Liturgy, gathering the faithful in honour of the saint.

The homily dwelt on humility, love for others and trust in God, drawing on Saint Paisios's example as a guide for Christian life.

Sources: The feast of Saint Paisios was celebrated in the Holy Metropolis of Arusha

The common gathering after worship

An Agape meal followed the Liturgy, supported by Theophilos Nikolaidis. The account therefore remembers both the liturgical gathering and the hospitality that followed it, with the local faithful at the centre of the celebration.

Sources: The feast of Saint Paisios was celebrated in the Holy Metropolis of Arusha

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Our village

Masege

Saint Paisios the Athonite and Saint Luke the Physician is based in Masege, 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 Paisios the Athonite and Saint Luke the Physician
Village or town
Masege
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 Paisios the Athonite and Saint Luke the Physician

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

Photographs from parish life

Parishioners gathered around serving bowls after the Saint Paisios celebration.
Parishioners gathered around serving bowls after the Saint Paisios celebration.
A clergyman addressing people near the fellowship-meal serving area.
A clergyman addressing people near the fellowship-meal serving area.

Parish priest

Fr. Krizostomos

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Exterior of Saint Paisios and Saint Luke church in Masege.

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

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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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