Diocese of Arua
| Diocese of Arua | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uganda |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Gulu |
| Diocesan bishop | Sabino Ocan Odoki |
| Vicar General | Primus Asega |
| founding | 1958 |
| surface | 10,561 km² |
| Parishes | 41 (December 31, 2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Residents | 2,873,929 ( 12/31/2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics | 1,671,474 ( 12/31/2015 / AP2016 ) |
| proportion of | 58.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 63 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 30 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 17,973 |
| Friars | 65 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 100 (December 31, 2015 / AP2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
English Swahili |
| cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Website | www.aruadiocese.org |
The Bistum Arua ( lat. : Dioecesis Aruaensis ) is in Uganda preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Arua .
history
The diocese Arua was on June 23, 1958 by Pope Pius XII. Erected from territory ceded by the Gulu diocese . On February 23, 1996, the diocese of Arua gave parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Nebbi .
The diocese of Arua is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Gulu as a suffragan .
Bishops of Arua
- Angelo Tarantino MCCJ , 1959-1984
- Frederick Drandua , 1986-2009
- Sabino Ocan Odoki , since 2010
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Arua (English)
- Entry on Diocese of Arua on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on November 23, 2018.