Aloysius Balina

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Aloysius Balina (21 January 1945 – 6 November 2012) was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga, Tanzania.

Born in Isoso and ordained to the priesthood on 21 June 1971,[1] Balina was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Bishop of Geita in 1984;[2] he was consecrated by John Paul II on 6 January 1985.[3] In 1997, he was appointed Bishop of Shinyanga; he was installed on 17 November the same year.[2]

Balina died on 6 November 2012 in Mwanza, Tanzania.[2]

References

  1. 1.AMECEA Catholic Directory. 1991. p. 409.
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3]"TANZANIA: AMECEA losses another Member from TEC". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. 3.Thavis, John (7 January 1985). "Pope ordains new bishops, greets crowds in new rare Roman snowstorm". Catholic News Service. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 7 October 2022.