In 1988; Soni Seminary of CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF TANGA took the first position National wise in Form IV National Exam Results.

SOME COOL BEHIND THE SCENE,THE BEST TANGA RECORD

 

 

 

 

 

In 1978 Fr. Ndunguru was sent to Dar es Salam University for further studies in teaching. Fr. Maganga took the leadership of Soni Seminary as Rector. After finishing his studies Fr. Ndunguru came back to Soni Seminary as Rector and Teacher up to 1988 when Fr. George Mhuza took his position as Teacher and Rector. Fr. George was coming from Dar es Salam University where he hired his degree in education. He became Rector for 10 years. In 1998 his position was taken by Fr. Fraternus Mbuya. Since 1998 up to 2005 Soni had different leaders who served for a very short time. These are, Fr. Fraternus Mbuya, Gerald Kabarega, Severine Msemwa, Benedict Shemfumbwa and Fr. Thomas Kiangio who started his career since 2005.
The Patron Saint was changed in the year 1979 from Saint Michael to Saint Joseph the Husband of Mary. St. Joseph was prefered due to his role in taking care of the child Jesus so as to take the same role of caring of the young Seminarians in their eary stage of formation. It was also in the same year the first form four did National Exams and came out with good results, which proved that the staff was doing a good job. Since 1979 form four result has been giving hope to the Bishop as well as the faithful of Tanga Diocese. In 1988; Soni Seminary took the first positin National wise in Form IV National Exam Results. More than that, there has been also a lot of development in buildings and in 1996 Soni had students who did form VI exams. These A-level classes were stopped in the year 1998. Now effort is made to bring back A-level classes.