**BIRTH:** Alex Martine MAYA was born on June 27, 1990, at Magu District Hospital. He is the second child among six children of Father Martine Elias MAYA and Mother Stella Anatory NDALILA.

**CATHOLIC FAITH**

Baptism: June 06, 1993, at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Kirumba. First Communion: August 22, 2002, at the Altar of Our Lady Queen of Kawekamo, Mwanza. Confirmation: July 20, 2003, at St. Peter Klaver Parish, Magu, and Late Antony Mayala.

**EDUCATION:**

1994-1997: Upendo Nursery School, Magu  
1998-2004: Nyalikungu Primary School, Magu  
2004-2008: Taqwa Secondary School, Mwanza  
2009-2011: St. Mary’s Seminary, Nyegezi, and Minaki Secondary School, Coast  

**CALL TO PRIESTHOOD:**

April 30, 2011: St. John Paul II Formation House, Kawekamo.  
2011-2014: College of Medical Officers, Sengerema  
2014-2017: St. Antony of Padua Major Seminary, Ntungamo-Bukoba.  
November 31, 2017: Received the Official Cassock, Ntungamo, with Bishop Desderius Rwoma, Bishop of Bukoba.  
2017-2021: St. Charles Lwanga Major Seminary, Segerea-Dar es Salaam.  
October 25, 2019: Ministry of Reader, Segerea Seminary with His Eminence Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Retired Archbishop of Dar es Salaam.  
October 25, 2020: Ministry of Altar Service, Segerea Seminary with Archbishop Renatus Nkwande, Archbishop of Mwanza.  
July 2021: Major Pastoral Work, Saints Simon and Jude Parish - Mahina.  
October 2021: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS-BUGANDO).  
January 08, 2022: Sacred Order of Deacon, Special Parish of Maligisu - Ibindo with Archbishop Renatus Nkwande - Archbishop of Mwanza.