Diocese of Geita

Dioecesis Geitaensis

Bishop(s)

Flavian Matindi Kassala, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 November 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mwanza
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Square Kilometers: 10,697 (4,131 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofgeita.net/
Mailing Address: Jimboni Rd., Moringe Street, Plot n. 1, Block M, P.O. Box 120, Geita, Tanzania
Telephone: (028)2520.120

Past and Present Ordinaries

Aloysius Balina † (8 Nov 1984 Appointed - 8 Aug 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Shinyanga)
Damian Denis Dallu (14 Apr 2000 Appointed - 14 Mar 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Songea)
Flavian Matindi Kassala (28 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 November 1984	Erected	Diocese of Mwanza (Geita and Sengerema)	Diocese of Geita (erected)
18 November 1987	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Geita (from Tabora)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 77,680 743,312 10.5% 6 12 18 4,315 15 36 8 ap1991

1999 140,281 879,902 15.9% 11 6 17 8,251 7 34 9 ap2000

2000 145,721 879,902 16.6% 14 6 20 7,286 7 35 9 ap2001

2001 215,946 1,136,393 19.0% 14 5 19 11,365 6 41 9 ap2002

2002 176,900 1,171,943 15.1% 14 5 19 9,310 6 35 9 ap2003

2003 220,950 1,214,111 18.2% 17 3 20 11,047 4 37 9 ap2004

2004 232,458 1,226,499 19.0% 17 1 18 12,914 2 41 9 ap2005

2006 254,812 1,273,000 20.0% 13 3 16 15,925 4 42 10 ap2007

2013 553,170 1,527,000 36.2% 27 6 33 16,762 7 45 15 ap2014

2016 576,134 1,989,699 29.0% 28 3 31 18,584 4 53 18 ap2017

2019 630,680 2,180,100 28.9% 29 2 31 20,344 3 46 36 ap2020

2021 269,216 1,923,059 14.0% 31 4 35 7,691 8 54 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	77,680	743,312	10.5%	6	12	18	4,315	15	36	8	ap1991
1999	140,281	879,902	15.9%	11	6	17	8,251	7	34	9	ap2000
2000	145,721	879,902	16.6%	14	6	20	7,286	7	35	9	ap2001
2001	215,946	1,136,393	19.0%	14	5	19	11,365	6	41	9	ap2002
2002	176,900	1,171,943	15.1%	14	5	19	9,310	6	35	9	ap2003
2003	220,950	1,214,111	18.2%	17	3	20	11,047	4	37	9	ap2004
2004	232,458	1,226,499	19.0%	17	1	18	12,914	2	41	9	ap2005
2006	254,812	1,273,000	20.0%	13	3	16	15,925	4	42	10	ap2007
2013	553,170	1,527,000	36.2%	27	6	33	16,762	7	45	15	ap2014
2016	576,134	1,989,699	29.0%	28	3	31	18,584	4	53	18	ap2017
2019	630,680	2,180,100	28.9%	29	2	31	20,344	3	46	36	ap2020
2021	269,216	1,923,059	14.0%	31	4	35	7,691	8	54	25	ap2022