Aloysius Balina

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.

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