Diocese of Shinyanga
Dioecesis Shinyangaensis

Statistics
Country:	Tanzania
Metropolitan:	Mwanza
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	30,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,001,893 (2004) 284,590 (14.2%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Aloysius Balina

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga (Latin: Shinyangaën(sis)) is a diocese located in Shinyanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mwanza in Tanzania.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• June 24, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Maswa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Musoma-Maswa
• March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Maswa
• August 9, 1956: Renamed as Diocese of Shinyanga

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Shinyanga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Aloysius Balina (since 1997.08.08)
  • Bishop Castor Sekwa (1975.01.30 – 1996.06.04)
  • Bishop Edward Aloysius McGurkin, M.M. (1956.07.04 – 1975.01.30)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Tanzania

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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