Kasese diocese
| Kasese diocese | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Uganda |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mbarara |
| Diocesan bishop | Acquirino Francis Kibira |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Egidio Nkaijanabwo |
| Vicar General | Landa's Bwambale |
| founding | 1989 |
| surface | 3,205 km² |
| Parishes | 10 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Residents | 720,000 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Catholics | 362,000 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| proportion of | 50.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 43 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 7,702 |
| Friars | 10 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 39 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
English Luganda Swahili |
| cathedral | Our Lady Mary of Assumption Cathedral |
| address | PO Box 75 Kasese, Uganda |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese ( lat. : Dioecesis Kasesensis ) is in Uganda located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Kasese .
history
The diocese was formed on March 6, 1989 by Pope John Paul II from part of the diocese Fort Portal . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Mbarara as a suffragan . In 2004, 201,248 Catholics belonged to the diocese, which corresponds to 43.1% of the total population on the 3,205 km² of the area of responsibility.
Ordinaries
- Egidio Nkaijanabwo (March 6, 1989– April 15, 2014)
- Acquirino Francis Kibira (since April 15, 2014)