Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja (Latin: Gingian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Jinja in the Ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda.
Diocese of Jinja Dioecesis Gingianus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Metropolitan | Tororo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,917 km2 (3,443 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,630,974 618,199 (23.5%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Charles Martin Wamika |
History
- June 10, 1948: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kampala from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Nile
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Kampala
- August 5, 1966: Renamed as Diocese of Jinja
Leadership
- Vicar Apostolic of Kampala (Roman rite)
- Bishop Vincent Billington, M.H.M. (1948.05.13 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Bishop of Kampala (Roman rite)
- Bishop Vincent Billington, M.H.M. (see below 1953.03.25 – 1965.05.03)
- Bishops of Jinja (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph B. Willigers, M.H.M. (1967.07.13- 2010.03.02)
- Bishop Charles Martin Wamika (since March 2010)[1]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Uganda
- Jinja
References
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