Charles Msakila (November 10, 1919 - February 23, 1994) was a Roman Catholic bishop from Tanzania. He was ordained a priest on August 31, 1947, and was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Karema on November 13, 1958. The ordination to the bishop followed on December 27. The principal consecrator was

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, assisted by Girolamo Bartolomeo Bortignon and Gioacchino Muccin. On October 24, 1969, the Diocese of Karema changed its name to Sumbawanga. Msakila attended the

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and led his diocese until his death.

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Tanzanian clergy 1919 births 1994 deaths {{RC-bishop-stub