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Jacob Erasto Chimeledya ( born Zoisa , Kongwa , 28 August 1957 ) is a Tanzanian Anglican bishop . He was elected archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania on 21 February 2013 in a vote against the incumbent , Valentino Mokiwa , in a controversial election .
He was enthroned on 19 May 2013 and also remained bishop of the Diocese of Mpwapwa . He was in office until 21 May 2018 .
Chimeledya studied health administration at the Mzumbe Institute of Development Management , currently Mzumbe University , in 1992 .
He has a degree in theology from St . Paul ' s Theological College in Limuru , Kenya , where he studied from 1993 to 1996 .
He was ordained a deacon in 1996 and a priest in 1997 . He received a master ' s degree at the Virginia Theological Seminary in the United States , which he attended from 2001 to 2003 .
He was a priest in several parishes of the Diocese of Mpwapwa , being also Principal of St . Philip ' s Theological College , in Kongwa , from 2003 to 2005 . He was consecrated Co-Adjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Mpwapwa in 2005 , becoming diocesan bishop in 2007 upon the retirement of Simon Chiwanga .
The unexpected winner at the election of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania , against Valentino Mokiwa , that took place on 21 February 2013 at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Dodoma , triumphed by three votes .
The validity of his election was disputed by Mokiwa , who filed a lawsuit on 27 February 2013 , with charges of several irregularities and the alleged use of the influence of money from the American Episcopal Church , who wished to create divisions upon an Anglican province in Africa . Chimeledya supporters strongly denied these charges and the election was approved by all the 25 bishops of the Anglican Church of Tanzania , with two absent in South Africa . [ 3 ]
Chimeledya attended the Global Anglican Future Conference ( GAFCON ) meeting , held in Jerusalem , on 21-26 June 2008 . Concerning his attitude towards Anglican realignment , Bishop Martyn Minns of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America stated in April 2013 that he " has already expressed his strong support for GAFCON ." However , Chimeledya failed to attend GAFCON II , in Nairobi , Kenya , held from 21 to 26 October 2013 .
Chimeledya moved away from GAFCON for a while but decided to rejoin it , after the ACT House of Bishops meeting in Dodoma , on 12-13 April 2016 .
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