Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Geita
latin=Dioecesis Geitaensis
country=Tanzania
metropolitan=Mwanza
rite=Latin Rite
area= 10,697
population= 1,226,499
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 232,458
catholics_percent= 19.0
bishop=Damian Dalu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita (Latin: "Geitaën(sis)") 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 Damian Dalu (since April 14, 2000)
** Bishop Aloysius Balina (November 8, 1984 – August 8, 1997)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Tanzania
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/geit0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgeit.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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