Augustine Ndeliakyama Shao was born in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania,[1] on 25 September 1951.
[3] He received his episcopal consecration on 27 April 1997[2] from Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar es Salaam.
On 20 June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI named him a member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
The Church in Africa should in every way struggle to harmonize and bring at peace the consciences of the African faithful who seek to be true disciples of Christ, but find themselves on the cross roads.
"[5] In a 2010 interview with Vatican Radio, he addressed the question of enculturation of the Catholic faith in Africa, calling for a deeper appreciation of culture based on an examination of local traditions and a detailed understanding of local religious beliefs and practices, which would allow them to be embodied according to Gospel truths.