Polycarp Pengo

Tanzanian Roman Catholic cardinal (1944–2026)
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Polycarp Pengo

Summary

Polycarp Pengo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mwazye[2]. He was born on August 5, 1944[3]. He passed away in Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute[4]. He died on February 19, 2026[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Polycarp Pengo was born in Mwazye[2].
  • Polycarp Pengo passed away in Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute[4].
  • Polycarp Pengo was born on August 5, 1944[3].
  • Polycarp Pengo died on February 19, 2026[5].
  • Polycarp Pengo held citizenship in Tanzania[9].
  • Swahili was Polycarp Pengo's native language[10].
  • Polycarp Pengo's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Polycarp Pengo's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Polycarp Pengo held the position of Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam[11].
  • Polycarp Pengo held the position of cardinal[12].
  • Polycarp Pengo held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • Polycarp Pengo held the position of diocesan bishop[14].
  • Polycarp Pengo held the position of coadjutor archbishop[15].
  • Polycarp Pengo's education included a stint at Pontifical Lateran University[16].
  • Polycarp Pengo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Polycarp Pengo is recorded as male[18].
  • Polycarp Pengo's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Polycarp Pengo's Commons category is recorded as Polycarp Pengo[20].
  • Polycarp Pengo's honorific prefix is recorded as His Eminence[21].
  • Polycarp Pengo's family name is recorded as Pengo[22].
  • Polycarp Pengo's given name is recorded as Polycarp[23].
  • Polycarp Pengo's participant in is recorded as 2013 conclave[24].
  • Polycarp Pengo's participant in is recorded as 2005 conclave[25].
  • Polycarp Pengo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Polycarp Pengo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swahili[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Polycarp Pengo was born in Mwazye[2]. He was born on August 5, 1944[3]. Swahili was his native language[10].

Education

Polycarp Pengo was educated at Pontifical Lateran University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam[11]; cardinal[12], a title[28]; diocesan bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[29]; and coadjutor archbishop[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30].

Personal Life

Polycarp Pengo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Polycarp Pengo died on February 19, 2026[5]. He died in Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute[4].

Why It Matters

Polycarp Pengo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Polycarp Pengo born?

Polycarp Pengo's place of birth was Mwazye[2].

Where did Polycarp Pengo die?

Polycarp Pengo died in Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute[4].

What did Polycarp Pengo do for work?

Polycarp Pengo worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Polycarp Pengo go to school?

Polycarp Pengo was educated at Pontifical Lateran University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved . dailynews.co.tz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved . dailynews.co.tz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9813218113305606
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 32
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', '
    P14931 → pengo_p
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14931]]: pengo_p, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289577|batch #289577]]"
  3. 4w ago · Twtw4244 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute
    Wikidata description → Tanzanian Roman Catholic cardinal (1944–2026)
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Swahili
    Position held → Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, cardinal, diocesan bishop +2
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P735]]: [[Q18978417]]"
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