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Arusha Archdiocese · Iringa

Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God Orthodox Parish

Nyamahana

Nyamahana · Iringa Region · Tanzania

Welcome to Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God in Nyamahana. We gather for worship, share the Orthodox faith and care for one another in the life of our community.

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Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God · Nyamahana

Life in the parish

Faith lived together.

Two 2026 reports name the Nyamahana parish in accounts of worship and fellowship meals.

Parish hospitality in two seasons

The January 2026 post-Nativity report identifies a meal following the Divine Liturgy at Life-Giving Spring parish in Nyamahana. A later account of Bright Friday also records a meal at the church, with support from catechetical groups in Litochoro and another benefactor.

The Bright Friday celebration honours the Theotokos within the joy of Pascha. Both reports record hospitality shared with the community around its worship.

Nyamahana's patronal celebrations form part of the Church's Bright Friday observance in the region.

Sources: Divine Liturgies and agape meals during the post-nativity period · The Feast of the Life-Giving Spring and the Beautification of a Church in the Holy Metropolis of Arusha

Sources and further reading

Our village

Nyamahana

Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God is based in Nyamahana, 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
Archdiocesan territoryRegions with recorded parishes

Iringa Region

This parish’s region

Parish
Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God
Village or town
Nyamahana
Region
Iringa

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

Our patron and dedication

Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God

The dedication of Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God 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. Theodhoros Chavala

Worship & visiting

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Whether you are Orthodox, returning to Church or visiting for the first time, you are welcome to get in touch and discover parish life.

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Parish reports and photograph sources

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

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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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