Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita (Latin: Dioecesis Geitaënsis) is a diocese located in Geita in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

Diocese of Geita

Dioecesis Geitaënsis
Location
Country Tanzania
MetropolitanMwanza
Statistics
Area10,697 km2 (4,130 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,226,499
232,458 (19.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFlavian Matindi Kassala

History

  • November 8, 1984: Established as Diocese of Geita from the Diocese of Mwanza

Leadership

  • Bishops of Geita (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Aloysius Balina (November 8, 1984 – August 8, 1997), appointed Bishop of Shinyanga
    • Bishop Damian Dalu (April 14, 2000 - March 14, 2014), appointed Archbishop of Songea
    • Bishop Flavian Kassala (April 28, 2016 – Present)

See also

Sources

2.8789°S 32.2409°E / -2.8789; 32.2409


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