About Salesians Tanzania

Empowering Youth for Bright Futures.

We, Salesians of Don Bosco, province of St. Artemide Zatti, are consecrated men, brothers and priests, in the Catholic Church, dedicated to the profound transformation of the young. With an unwavering commitment and comprehensive support to education and evangelization of the young, we resolutely pave a hope-filled future for the young people in Tanzania and their families
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Don Bosco Oysterbay, Dar es salaam
Donbosco Oystebay
Don Bosco Oyster Bay offers diverse services, including Planning and Development Offices, a Vocational Training Center, Oratory Programs, Salesian Cooperators Unit, Provincial Headquarters, Tanzania Past Pupils Association Unit, Chaplaincies, and Mission & Procure.
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Don Bosco Upanga
Donbosco Upanga
Don Bosco Upanga is actively involved in coordinating Religious Instruction in Secondary Schools, providing Chaplaincy to YCS/Association of Catholic Teachers' Units, engaging in Youth Apostolate & Oratory activities, and fostering connections through the Past Pupils Association Unit.
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DonBosco-Dodoma
Dodoma Community
Don Bosco Dodoma provides a Teachers Training College, Advanced Level Secondary School, Vocational Training Centre, Seminary, Boarding, Ladies Hostel, Youth Centre, Oratory, Chaplaincy, and Parish ministry, ensuring comprehensive education and development services.
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Don Bosco Mafinga Seminary, Tanzania
Mafinga Seminary
Don Bosco Mafinga Seminary engages in various activities, including Don Bosco Junior Seminary for Form 1-4, Festive Oratories, Aspirants programs, Agriculture initiatives, Chaplaincies/Outstation & Reach Outs, Vocation Animation for Tanzania, and Boys Scout activities. These endeavors reflect the seminary's commitment to education, spiritual development, vocational training, and community outreach.
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Don Bosco Mafinga Parish, Tanzania
Mafinga PARISH
Mafinga Parish is managing 18 Outstations & 1 Prayer Centre, providing Chaplaincies, conducting outreach to Junior Seminaries/YCS, overseeing a Hostel for Girls, operating a Youth Centre, engaging in Agriculture initiatives, offering Home Crafts Training Kindergarten, and promoting Vocations. These diverse activities showcase the parish's dedication to community outreach, spiritual guidance, education, and vocational training.
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Don Bosco Iringa
Iringa Youth Centre offers a diverse range of activities, including a Technical School providing courses in Carpentry, Masonry, Motor Mechanics, Printing, Tailoring, Welding, and Electrical Installation. Additionally, the center serves as a Parish, a Youth Center, and focuses on Solar Energy initiatives. This multifaceted approach reflects its commitment to vocational training, community engagement, and sustainable energy practices.
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Don Bosco Morogoro Community, Tanzania
Morogoro Community
The Morogoro community engages in a variety of activities, including providing Religious Instructions in Secondary Schools and fostering Music/Band programs. They actively promote vocations, operate a Novitiate, and conduct Holiday Programs, including Chuo Cha Maisha and Tuitions. Additionally, the community offers Chaplaincy & Outstation Services and creates a vibrant atmosphere through the Oratory.
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Don Bosco KIITEC Arusha Community, Tanzania
Don Bosco KIITEC
Don Bosco KIITEC offers diploma and certificate courses in Electrical & Industrial Automation Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical & Renewable Energy Engineering, and Electrical & Computer Engineering. The college focuses on providing practical skills and quality education in these dynamic engineering fields, preparing students for success in evolving industries.
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Don Bosco Moshi Community, Tanzania
Moshi Community
Moshi community activities include Don Bosco Secondary School, Salesian Cooperators Unit, Post Novitiate/College of Philosophy, Oratory Programs, Chaplaincies, Reach Out Programs, Music ABRSC, Vocations Promotion, and Scouts (Boys & Girls). Their engagement reflects a commitment to education, spirituality, culture, and youth development.
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Don Bosco Didia, Shinyanga
Didia, Shinyanga
Don Bosco Didia in Shinyanga is actively engaged in various activities, offering a Secondary School for Form 1-4 students and providing Vocation-Oriented Boarding for Boys. The community supports Boys Scouts and Girl Guides programs, offers Chaplaincies, operates a Hostel for Girls, and provides Outstation Services. These activities reflect Don Bosco Didia's commitment to education, vocational development, character-building through scouting, spiritual guidance, and support for both boys and girls in Shinyanga.
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Makalala Catechetical centre, Tanzania
Makalala Catechetical Centre
Makalala Catechetical Centre actively engages in various activities, functioning as a Catechetical Training Centre to promote religious education. The center contributes to Local Vocations Promotions, extending its services through Outstation Services. Additionally, it participates in Agriculture initiatives. These activities highlight the center's commitment to religious education, vocational promotion, community outreach, and agricultural development.
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ARTEMIDES ZATTI
About Salesians Tanzania

Brother Artemides Zatti: Our Guiding Light in the Spirit of Don Bosco

Artemides Zatti, born in Boretto (Reggio Emilia) on October 12, 1880, exemplified the Salesian spirit throughout his remarkable life journey. Enduring hardship from a young age, he worked as a farmhand by nine, a testament to his early encounters with sacrifice. The Zatti family, driven by poverty, immigrated to Argentina in 1897, where Artemides found solace and spiritual guidance in the Salesian parish run by Fr Carlo Cavalli.

Entering the Salesian aspirantate in Bernal at the age of 20, Artemides’s life took a significant turn. His selfless dedication became evident when, while caring for a priest with tuberculosis, he contracted the disease. Thanks to the intervention of Fr Cavalli, he found refuge in the Salesian House in Viedma, where he prayed to Mary Help of Christians, making a solemn promise to dedicate his life to the care of the sick if healed—a vow fulfilled through a miraculous recovery. Read More

Our Salesians Leaders

Provincial Council

We are grateful to the Lord for our Leaders

Fr. Emilius Salema, SDB
Fr. Emilius Salema, SDB
Provincial Superior- TZA
Fr. Augustine Sellam, SDB
Vice Provincial
Fr. Boniface Mchami, SDB
Economer
Fr. Michael Muia, SDB
Youth Ministry
Fr. Sebastian Chirayath, SDB
Councilor
Fr. Francis Nhat, SDB
Councilor
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