Archdiocese of Gulu
| Archdiocese of Gulu | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uganda |
| Diocesan bishop | John Baptist Odama |
| founding | 1923 |
| surface | 27,945 km² |
| Parishes | 26 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Residents | 1,502,000 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Catholics | 854,000 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| proportion of | 56.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 54 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 22 (31.12.2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 11,237 |
| Friars | 61 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 185 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral |
| address | PO Box 200 Gulu Uganda |
| Website | archdioceseofgulu.org/ |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Arua Diocese of Lira Diocese of Nebbi |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu ( Latin Archidioecesis Guluensis ) is in Uganda located Metropolitan Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Gulu .
history
The forerunner of today's diocese is the Apostolic Prefecture Nilo Equatoriale , which was founded on June 12, 1923 by Pope Pius XI. from the prefecture of Bahr el-Ghazal was founded. On December 10, 1934, the elevation to a Vicariate Apostolic took place; on December 1, 1950, the name was changed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Gulu. On March 25, 1953, Pope Pius XII. the diocese of Gulu formed; the first bishop was Antonio Vignato MCCJ. This was followed by the suffragan dioceses Arua (1958), Lira (1965) and Nebbi (1968). Pope John Paul II elevated the diocese to today's Archdiocese of Gulu on January 2, 1999. The first archbishop was Martin Luluga .
Ordinaries
- Antonio Vignato MCCJ (1923-1934)
- Angelo Negri MCCJ (1934-1949)
- Giovanni Battista Cesana MCCJ (1950–1968)
- Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire (1968–1988)
- Martin Luluga (1990–1999), then Bishop of Nebbi
- John Baptist Odama , since 1999
Buildings
- St. Joseph's Cathedral in Gulu