Aloysius Balina | |
|---|---|
| Bishop ofShinyanga | |
| In office | 17 November 1997 – 6 November 2012 |
| Successor | Liberatus Sangu |
| Other post | Bishop ofGeita (1985–97) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 June 1971 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1945-06-21)21 June 1945 Isoso,Bariadi, Tanzania |
| Died | 6 November 2012(2012-11-06) (aged 67) Mwanza, Tanzania |
Aloysius Balina (21 January 1945 – 6 November 2012) was bishop of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga,Tanzania.
Born in Isoso and ordained to the priesthood on 21 June 1971,[1] Balina was appointed byPope John Paul II as Bishop ofGeita 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 inMwanza, Tanzania.[2]
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