Fort Portal (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Muhiirwa, Bishop
Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 February 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbarara
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uganda
Square Kilometers: 13,553 (5,234 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://catholicdioceseoffortportal.co.ug/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 914, Fort Portal, Uganda
Telephone: 779.185.181

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vincent Joseph McCauley, C.S.C. † (21 Feb 1961 Appointed - 16 Nov 1972 Resigned)
Serapio Bwemi Magambo † (16 Nov 1972 Appointed - 17 Jun 1991 Resigned)
Paul Lokiru Kalanda † (17 Jun 1991 Appointed - 18 Mar 2003 Retired)
Robert Muhiirwa (18 Mar 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 February 1961	Erected	Diocese of Mbarara (Toro and Bunyoro)	Diocese of Fort Portal (erected)
9 August 1965	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort Portal Archdiocese of Rubaga	Diocese of Hoima (erected) (Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara)
6 March 1989	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort Portal (Kasese)	Diocese of Kasese (erected)
2 January 1999	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Fort Portal (from Kampala)

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

1970 200,186 571,000 35.1% 10 10 20,018 12 ap1971

1980 238,000 654,000 36.4% 21 17 38 6,263 25 215 13 ap1981

1990 424,000 880,000 48.2% 39 5 44 9,636 44 265 9 ap1991

1999 513,220 1,161,601 44.2% 68 14 82 6,258 54 190 16 ap2000

2000 513,238 1,161,631 44.2% 69 13 82 6,259 50 189 17 ap2001

2001 513,238 1,161,631 44.2% 70 13 83 6,183 50 245 18 ap2002

2002 548,244 1,176,244 46.6% 70 8 78 7,028 45 155 18 ap2004

2004 654,129 1,394,984 46.9% 77 7 84 7,787 46 307 19 ap2005

2006 696,000 1,486,000 46.8% 70 6 76 9,157 48 314 19 ap2007

2013 1,139,869 1,885,000 60.5% 91 8 99 11,513 61 378 22 ap2014

2016 1,016,861 2,537,415 40.1% 111 7 118 8,617 46 231 24 ap2017

2019 1,103,892 2,794,665 39.5% 103 14 117 9,434 67 316 28 ap2020

2021 958,483 2,386,511 40.2% 108 15 123 7,792 49 279 29 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	200,186	571,000	35.1%	10		10	20,018			12	ap1971
1980	238,000	654,000	36.4%	21	17	38	6,263	25	215	13	ap1981
1990	424,000	880,000	48.2%	39	5	44	9,636	44	265	9	ap1991
1999	513,220	1,161,601	44.2%	68	14	82	6,258	54	190	16	ap2000
2000	513,238	1,161,631	44.2%	69	13	82	6,259	50	189	17	ap2001
2001	513,238	1,161,631	44.2%	70	13	83	6,183	50	245	18	ap2002
2002	548,244	1,176,244	46.6%	70	8	78	7,028	45	155	18	ap2004
2004	654,129	1,394,984	46.9%	77	7	84	7,787	46	307	19	ap2005
2006	696,000	1,486,000	46.8%	70	6	76	9,157	48	314	19	ap2007
2013	1,139,869	1,885,000	60.5%	91	8	99	11,513	61	378	22	ap2014
2016	1,016,861	2,537,415	40.1%	111	7	118	8,617	46	231	24	ap2017
2019	1,103,892	2,794,665	39.5%	103	14	117	9,434	67	316	28	ap2020
2021	958,483	2,386,511	40.2%	108	15	123	7,792	49	279	29	ap2022