Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
Archdiocese of Gulu Archidioecesis Guluensis | |
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St Joseph's Cathedral, Gulu, seen from the road to St. Jude's | |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 27,945 km2 (10,790 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 29 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Established | June 12, 1923 |
| Secular priests | 65 |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Raphael p'Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J. (designate) John Baptist Odama (emeritus) |
| Suffragans | Aura, Lira, Nebbi |
| Map | |
Archidioces of Gulu | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu (Latin: Guluen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.
History
- 1923.06.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nilo Equatoriale from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal in Sudan
- 1934.12.10: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nilo Equatoriale
- 1950.12.01: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Gulu
- 1953.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Gulu
- 1999.01.02: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gulu
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the St. Joseph's Cathedral in Gulu.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prefect Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale (Roman rite)
- Fr. Antonio Vignato, M.C.C.I. (1923.07.16 – 1933)
- Vicar Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale (Roman rite)
- Bishop Angelo Negri, M.C.C.I. (1934.12.10 – 1949.11.13)
- Vicar Apostolic of Gulu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I. (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25 see below)
- Bishops of Gulu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1968.12.19)
- Bishop Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire (1968.12.19 – 1990)
- Bishops of Gulu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Martin Luluga (1990.02.08 – 1999.01.02), appointed Bishop of Nebbi
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Gulu (Roman rite)
- Archbishop John Baptist Odama ((2 January 1999 - 22 March 2024)[1]
- Archbishop Raphael p'Mony Wokorach (since 22 March 2024)[2]
Auxiliary Bishops
- Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire (1962-1965), appointed Bishop of Hoima; later returned here as Bishop
- Martin Luluga (1986-1990), appointed Bishop here
- Sabino Ocan Odoki (2006-2010), appointed Bishop of Arua
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
References
- ^ ACI Africa (22 March 2024). "Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Archbishop of Gulu in Uganda, Appoints Successor". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Felix Warom Okello; Patrick Okaba (22 March 2024). "Pope Francis appoints Bishop Wokorach new Gulu archbishop". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 17 January 2025.