John Sepeku

John Thomas Mhina Sepeku[1] (1908 – November 1983)[2] was the inaugural archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania, serving from 5 July 1970[3] until his resignation (in ill-health) effective 1 September 1978.

[4][5] Sepeku was educated at Hegono Theological College.

He was consecrated a bishop on 24 March 1963, serving as an assistant bishop of Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam — he lived in Dar es Salaam[6] — until that diocese was split.

He was installed as the first diocesan Bishop of Dar es Salaam on the diocese's inauguration (10 July 1965)[7] and remained bishop of that diocese (even while also Archbishop & Primate) until his death in 1983.

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