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Arusha Archdiocese · Iringa

Saint Barnabas the Apostle Orthodox Parish

Wenda

Wenda · Iringa Region · Tanzania

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

The community at Saint Barnabas in Uenda
The community at Saint Barnabas in Uenda. Source / credit · Missionary Shelter of Saint Dionysios of Olympus; supplied source collection

Life in the parish

Faith lived together.

The Saint Barnabas community in Uenda gathered in September 2026 following repairs and improvements to the church.

Parishioners gathered for a fellowship meal outside Saint Barnabas in Uenda.
Parishioners gathered for a fellowship meal outside Saint Barnabas in Uenda.

Worship and hospitality in September

The mission report identifies the Divine Liturgy at Saint Barnabas on Sunday, 13 September 2026, followed by a fellowship meal. It credits the Stuttgart mission group, coordinated by Sara Amanatidou, with support for both the meal and work on the church.

Maintenance and restoration preserved a place already serving the local community’s worship. The work was carried out with the Metropolitan’s pastoral oversight.

Sources: Renovation and Restoration of the Church of Saint Barnabas the Apostle in Uenda

The apostle remembered in the church’s name

Barnabas is remembered in the Acts of the Apostles as a companion and encourager of the early Christian community. He supported the apostles, welcomed Paul and shared in teaching and missionary journeys. His name is associated with consolation or encouragement.

The dedication to Barnabas the Apostle connects the parish’s name with the Church’s apostolic witness.

Sources and further reading

Our village

Wenda

Saint Barnabas the Apostle is based in Wenda, 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
Saint Barnabas the Apostle
Village or town
Wenda
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 Barnabas the Apostle

The dedication of Saint Barnabas the Apostle 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. Dimitrios Nziku

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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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Wenda

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The community at Saint Barnabas in Uenda

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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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