Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
Catholic archdiocese in Uganda
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 - Total - Catholics | 1,798,823 1,034,169 (57.5%) |
Parishes | 29 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholicism |
Established | June 12, 1923 (1923-06-12) |
Secular priests | 65 |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Raphael p'Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J. (designate) John Baptist Odama (emeritus) |
Suffragans | Aura, Lira, Nebbi |
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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 (since 1999.01.02)[1]
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
- Catholic Church in Uganda
- List of Catholic dioceses in Uganda
- Gulu
- Kalongo Hospital
References
- ^ John Baptist Odama Appointed Archbishop of Archdiocese Gulu on 2 January 1999
Sources
- Catholic Hierarchy
External links
- GCatholic.org: Archdiocese of Gulu
- Catholic Hierarchy.org: Archdiocese of Gulu
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Gulu District
Capital: Gulu
villages
- Gulu
- Paranga
- Bobi
- Gulu Independent Hospital
- Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
- Gulu Regional Cancer Centre
- St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
- Gulu Military Hospital
landmarks
- Gulu Railway Station
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
- Gulu Airport
- Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road
- Gulu-Nimule Road
- Kamdini–Gulu Road
- Gulu–Kitgum Road
2°46′00″N 32°17′00″E / 2.7667°N 32.2833°E / 2.7667; 32.2833