Aloysius Balina (21 January 1945 – 6 November 2012) was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga, Tanzania.
Aloysius Balina | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Shinyanga | |
| In office | 17 November 1997 – 6 November 2012 |
| Successor | Liberatus Sangu |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Geita (1985–97) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 June 1971 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1945 Isoso, Bariadi, Tanzania |
| Died | 6 November 2012 (aged 67) Mwanza, 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]
