Flavian Matindi Kassala

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The Most Reverend

Flavian Matindi Kassala
Bishop of Geita
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza
SeeGeita
Appointed28 April 2016
Installed12 June 2016
Predecessor Damian Denis Dallu
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination11 July 1999
Consecration12 June 2016
by  Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi
Personal details
Born
Flavian Matindi Kassala

(1967-12-04) 4 December 1967 (age 57)
Sumve, Diocese of Geita, Tanzania

Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassala (born 4 December 1967) is a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Geita, Tanzania. He was appointed bishop of Geita on 28 April 2016 by Pope Francis. [1]

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Early life and education

He was born on 4 December 1967 in Sumve, in the Archdiocese of Mwanza, in Tanzania. He attended primary school and secondary school at St. Pius X Minor Seminary in Makoko, in the Diocese of Musoma. He completed the equivalent of high school (A-Level) at the Minor Seminary of Sanu, in the Diocese of Mbulu, from 1988 until 1990. He then studied at Kome Preparatory Seminary, in the Diocese of Geita from 1991 until 1992, for the one-year preparatory period. [1] [2]

He studied philosophy at the St. Anthony of Padua Major Seminary in Ntungamo, in the Diocese of Bukoba. He then transferred to St. Paul Major Seminary in Kipalapala, in the Archdiocese of Tabora, where he studied Theology. From 2004, he studied at the Pontifical Salesian University, in Rome, Italy. While there, he resided in the Pontifical Nepomucene College. He graduated in 2012 with a Doctor of Theology degree, with specialization in Youth Ministry and Catechesis. [2]

Priest

He was ordained priest of Geita on 11 July 1999. He served as priest until 28 April 2016. [1] [2]

While priest, he served in various roles inside and outside his diocese including as: [2] [3]

Bishop

On 28 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed him Bishop of the Diocese of Geita, Tanzania. [1] [2] [3] He was consecrated and installed on 12 June 2016, outside the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Geita, in the Diocese of Geita. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, Archbishop of Mwanza assisted by Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Titular Archbishop of Nebbio and Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande, Bishop of Bunda [1]

In October 2024, Bishop Flavian Matindi Kassala attended the assembly of the Catholic Synod of Bishops that concluded on 26 October in Rome. He and Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, represented Tanzania. Bishop Kassala recommends the translation and publication of the Synod Document, which was produced by 400 international delegates and was approved in its entirety by Pope Francis. [4]

See also

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by (14 April 2000 - 14 March 2014) Bishop of Geita
(since 28 April 2016)		Succeeded by

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References

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  4. ↑ Jecinter Olweny (1 November 2024). "Tanzania: Bishop Kassala Insists Catholic Journalists Publicize the Synod Document". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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