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Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita

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Metropolitan
  
Mwanza

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Tanzania

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
10,697 km²

Founded
  
1984

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,226,499 232,458 (19.0%)

Bishop
  
Flavian Matindi Kassala

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza

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

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History

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

    • Leadership

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

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita Wikipedia
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