Lira (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Cesare Asili † (12 Jul 1968 Appointed - 12 Oct 1988 Died)
Joseph Oyanga † (4 Jul 1989 Appointed - 2 Dec 2003 Resigned)
Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I. (1 Apr 2005 Appointed - 23 Nov 2018 Retired)
Sanctus Lino Wanok (23 Nov 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 July 1968	Erected	Diocese of Gulu (Lango)	Diocese of Lira (erected)
2 January 1999	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lira (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 167,557 505,218 33.2% 6 34 40 4,188 47 39 15 ap1971

1980 284,142 656,441 43.3% 6 27 33 8,610 41 90 15 ap1981

1987 348,642 799,846 43.6% 19 47 66 5,282 84 118 16 ap1991

1999 710,485 1,299,708 54.7% 27 25 52 13,663 33 108 17 ap2000

2000 950,800 1,586,070 59.9% 33 24 57 16,680 32 130 17 ap2001

2001 961,684 1,606,070 59.9% 30 28 58 16,580 34 112 17 ap2002

2002 980,000 1,750,200 56.0% 28 25 53 18,490 32 125 18 ap2003

2003 980,600 1,751,700 56.0% 27 24 51 19,227 28 120 18 ap2004

2004 980,600 1,751,700 56.0% 30 24 54 18,159 34 120 20 ap2005

2013 1,336,000 2,382,000 56.1% 45 16 61 21,901 19 106 18 ap2014

2016 1,290,669 2,123,544 60.8% 56 18 74 17,441 20 115 18 ap2017

2019 1,336,330 2,188,300 61.1% 63 15 78 17,132 16 91 20 ap2020

2021 2,007,396 3,111,463 64.5% 65 12 77 26,070 13 134 22 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	167,557	505,218	33.2%	6	34	40	4,188	47	39	15	ap1971
1980	284,142	656,441	43.3%	6	27	33	8,610	41	90	15	ap1981
1987	348,642	799,846	43.6%	19	47	66	5,282	84	118	16	ap1991
1999	710,485	1,299,708	54.7%	27	25	52	13,663	33	108	17	ap2000
2000	950,800	1,586,070	59.9%	33	24	57	16,680	32	130	17	ap2001
2001	961,684	1,606,070	59.9%	30	28	58	16,580	34	112	17	ap2002
2002	980,000	1,750,200	56.0%	28	25	53	18,490	32	125	18	ap2003
2003	980,600	1,751,700	56.0%	27	24	51	19,227	28	120	18	ap2004
2004	980,600	1,751,700	56.0%	30	24	54	18,159	34	120	20	ap2005
2013	1,336,000	2,382,000	56.1%	45	16	61	21,901	19	106	18	ap2014
2016	1,290,669	2,123,544	60.8%	56	18	74	17,441	20	115	18	ap2017
2019	1,336,330	2,188,300	61.1%	63	15	78	17,132	16	91	20	ap2020
2021	2,007,396	3,111,463	64.5%	65	12	77	26,070	13	134	22	ap2022