Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita
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Diocese of Geita Dioecesis Geitaënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania |
| Metropolitan | Mwanza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,697 km2 (4,130 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,226,499 232,458 (19.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Flavian Matindi Kassala |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita (Latin: Dioecesis Geitaënsis) is a diocese located in Geita in the ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.
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)