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Diocese of Lugazi

Dioecesis Lugasiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Christopher Kakooza, Bishop
  • Matthias Ssekamaanya, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 30 November 1996
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kampala
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Uganda
  • Square Kilometers: 4,595 (1,774 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.lugazidiocese.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 87, Lugazi, Uganda
  • Telephone: 392.177.032/3

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
30 November 1996ErectedArchdiocese of Kampala (Mukono) Diocese of Lugazi (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999386,831928,54841.7%5510655,9512215720ap2000
2000394,190941,98641.8%5310636,2562416220ap2001
2001403,7321,504,80226.8%5112636,4082816720ap2002
2002413,417978,95242.2%5212646,4592814020ap2003
2003444,6151,084,42641.0%5010607,4101214420ap2004
2004471,5001,150,00041.0%5010607,8581013720ap2005
2013667,3621,549,13443.1%737808,3421619321ap2014
2016793,4031,682,92347.1%6977610,439718922ap2017
2019829,6601,969,26442.1%6997810,6361718726ap2020
2021941,5211,969,25547.8%69118011,7693920027ap2022

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 89, Page 246, and Page 247

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