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Arusha Archdiocese · Iringa

Saint George Orthodox Parish

Kidamali

Kidamali · Iringa Region · Tanzania

Welcome to Saint George in Kidamali. We gather for worship, share the Orthodox faith and care for one another in the life of our community.

Exterior of Saint George church in Kidamali.
Saint George church, Kidamali.

Life in the parish

Faith lived together.

The mission-centre account identifies churches of Saint George and the Panagia of Kykkos, and Saints Andronicus and Athanasia.

Clergy and congregation celebrating inside Saint George church at the Kidamali mission centre.
The Saint George feast at the Kidamali mission centre. Source / credit · Missionary Shelter of Saint Dionysios of Olympus

Places of worship within the centre

The mission partner identifies two churches within the Kindamali centre: Saint George and the Panagia of Kykkos, and Saints Andronicus and Athanasia. A baptistery stands between them. These buildings belong within a wider setting that also includes clergy formation, monastic life and community care.

Both churches serve the centre's liturgical and sacramental life.

Sources: MISSIONARY CENTER OF IRINGA - Ιεραποστολική Στέγη

A gathering for Saint George

The May 2026 feast report describes clergy of the Iringa region gathering at the centre for the Divine Liturgy in honour of Saint George the Great Martyr. Children from a nearby kindergarten joined the singing, and a procession and fellowship meal formed part of the celebration.

The account brings together children, teachers, chanters and clergy in the celebration of Saint George the Great Martyr.

Sources: Feast of Saint George at the missionary center of Kidamali

Preparation and reception into the Church

The Kindamali Holy Saturday report describes catechumens prepared by their parish priests and baptised at the centre. They received Holy Communion and returned to their parishes for Paschal worship. The centre’s sacramental gatherings are therefore linked with the continuing life of communities elsewhere in the region.

Sources: Group Baptisms in Kindamali, Tanzania on Holy Saturday – New faithful in the Orthodox Church

Sources and further reading

Our village

Kidamali

Saint George is based in Kidamali, 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 George
Village or town
Kidamali
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 George

The dedication of Saint George 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. Nikiphoros Ilomo

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You are welcome here.

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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Exterior of Saint George church in Kidamali.

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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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