Arua (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sabino Ocan Odoki, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 June 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gulu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uganda
Square Kilometers: 10,562 (4,079 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 135, Arua, Uganda
Telephone: 772.438.080

Past and Present Ordinaries

Angelo Tarantino, F.S.C.J. † (12 Feb 1959 Appointed - 29 Dec 1984 Retired)
Frederick Drandua † (27 May 1986 Appointed - 19 Aug 2009 Resigned)
Sabino Ocan Odoki (20 Oct 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1958	Erected	Diocese of Gulu (West Nile)	Diocese of Arua (erected)
23 February 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arua (Nebbi and part of Aruaëns)	Diocese of Nebbi (erected)
2 January 1999	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Arua (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

1959 198,824 400,000 49.7% 12 29 41 4,849 63 47 12 ap1960

1970 357,800 662,076 54.0% 20 50 70 5,111 96 91 27 ap1971

1980 473,531 816,200 58.0% 24 37 61 7,762 65 76 29 ap1981

1990 635,612 1,389,163 45.8% 45 29 74 8,589 67 207 33 ap1991

1999 577,083 1,030,506 56.0% 61 24 85 6,789 56 124 24 ap2000

2000 582,800 1,032,506 56.4% 94 25 119 4,897 60 125 25 ap2001

2001 584,700 1,033,804 56.6% 96 33 129 4,532 69 130 29 ap2002

2002 587,600 1,223,857 48.0% 104 25 129 4,555 61 130 28 ap2003

2003 600,000 1,499,775 40.0% 86 22 108 5,555 58 86 26 ap2004

2004 610,050 1,560,890 39.1% 67 32 99 6,162 1 56 131 27 ap2005

2006 670,000 1,650,275 40.6% 58 30 88 7,613 1 69 129 29 ap2007

2012 928,000 2,005,000 46.3% 84 36 120 7,733 82 135 36 ap2013

2015 1,671,474 2,873,929 58.2% 63 30 93 17,972 65 100 41 ap2016

2018 2,202,019 3,210,790 68.6% 79 33 112 19,660 92 144 49 ap2019

2020 2,436,600 3,505,500 69.5% 111 47 158 15,421 100 161 54 ap2021

2022 2,391,035 3,427,724 69.8% 103 43 146 16,376 87 172 60 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	198,824	400,000	49.7%	12	29	41	4,849		63	47	12	ap1960
1970	357,800	662,076	54.0%	20	50	70	5,111		96	91	27	ap1971
1980	473,531	816,200	58.0%	24	37	61	7,762		65	76	29	ap1981
1990	635,612	1,389,163	45.8%	45	29	74	8,589		67	207	33	ap1991
1999	577,083	1,030,506	56.0%	61	24	85	6,789		56	124	24	ap2000
2000	582,800	1,032,506	56.4%	94	25	119	4,897		60	125	25	ap2001
2001	584,700	1,033,804	56.6%	96	33	129	4,532		69	130	29	ap2002
2002	587,600	1,223,857	48.0%	104	25	129	4,555		61	130	28	ap2003
2003	600,000	1,499,775	40.0%	86	22	108	5,555		58	86	26	ap2004
2004	610,050	1,560,890	39.1%	67	32	99	6,162	1	56	131	27	ap2005
2006	670,000	1,650,275	40.6%	58	30	88	7,613	1	69	129	29	ap2007
2012	928,000	2,005,000	46.3%	84	36	120	7,733		82	135	36	ap2013
2015	1,671,474	2,873,929	58.2%	63	30	93	17,972		65	100	41	ap2016
2018	2,202,019	3,210,790	68.6%	79	33	112	19,660		92	144	49	ap2019
2020	2,436,600	3,505,500	69.5%	111	47	158	15,421		100	161	54	ap2021
2022	2,391,035	3,427,724	69.8%	103	43	146	16,376		87	172	60	ap2023