Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka (Latin: Masakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Masaka in the Ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.

Diocese of Masaka

Dioecesis Masakaensis
Location
CountryUganda
MetropolitanKampala
Statistics
Area21,299 km2 (8,224 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
1,513,700
908,220 (60.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralOur lady of sorrows kitovu cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopServerus Jjumba

History
  • May 25, 1939: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Masaka from the Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda
  • March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Masaka

Bishops
  • Vicar Apostolic of Masaka (Roman rite)
  • Bishops of Masaka (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Kiwánuka, M. Afr. R.I.P. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1960.12.20), appointed Archbishop of Rubaga
    • Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu R.I.P. (1961.11.11 – 1998.01.10)
    • Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa R.I.P. (1998.01.10 - 2019.04.16)[1]
    • Bishop Serverus Jjumba (Episcopal ordination on 6 July 2019) Former appointments: Bukalasa Seminary, Diocesan Treasury, Vicar General and finally elected Bishop of Masaka Diocese and pronounced publicly by the Holy See on 16 April 2019 at 2pm (EAT).

Edited by Joseph Kasekende and Morris Kayanja, Theologians at National Seminary Ggaba-Uganda.

Coadjutor Bishop

Auxiliary Bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
  • Emmanuel Wamala, appointed Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana in 1981; future Cardinal

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Uganda
  • Masaka

References
  1. John Baptist Kaggwa Ordained Bishop on June 24, 1995. Appointed Bishop of Masaka on January 10, 1998

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