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Diocese of Lira

Dioecesis Lirensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Sanctus Lino Wanok, Bishop
  • Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 12 July 1968
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gulu
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Uganda
  • Square Kilometers: 12,030 (4,646 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 311, Lira, Uganda
  • Telephone: 782.976.906

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
12 July 1968ErectedDiocese of Gulu (Lango) Diocese of Lira (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1970167,557505,21833.2%634404,188473915ap1971
1980284,142656,44143.3%627338,610419015ap1981
1987348,642799,84643.6%1947665,2828411816ap1991
1999710,4851,299,70854.7%27255213,6633310817ap2000
2000950,8001,586,07059.9%33245716,6803213017ap2001
2001961,6841,606,07059.9%30285816,5803411217ap2002
2002980,0001,750,20056.0%28255318,4903212518ap2003
2003980,6001,751,70056.0%27245119,2272812018ap2004
2004980,6001,751,70056.0%30245418,1593412020ap2005
20131,336,0002,382,00056.1%45166121,9011910618ap2014
20161,290,6692,123,54460.8%56187417,4412011518ap2017
20191,336,3302,188,30061.1%63157817,132169120ap2020
20212,007,3963,111,46364.5%65127726,0701313422ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 18, and Page 19

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