List Of Catholic Bishops In Uganda
A bishop is a religious authority figure in some Christian churches. In many churches, a bishop ordains, or appoints, ministers and priests. In Christian traditions ranging from Roman Catholic to Lutheran, bishops play an important role in church oversight.
Here are the List Of Catholic Bishops In Uganda
Bishop Cesare Asili †, Bishop of Lira
Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate, Bishop Emeritus of Hoima
Archbishop Lambert Bainomugisha, Archbishop of Mbarara
Archbishop Paul Kamuza Bakyenga, Archbishop Emeritus of Mbarara
Archbishop Luigi Bellotti †, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Finland
Archbishop Luigi Bianco, Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda
Bishop Johannes Biermans, M.H.M. †, Superior General Emeritus of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}
Bishop Vincent Billington, M.H.M. †, Bishop Emeritus of Kampala
Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D., Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Hungary
Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire †, Bishop of Hoima
Archbishop Louis Joseph Cabana, M. Afr. †, Archbishop Emeritus of Rubaga
Bishop John William Campling, M.H.M. †, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}
Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I. †, Bishop Emeritus of Gulu
Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu †, Bishop Emeritus of Masaka
Bishop Frederick Drandua †, Bishop Emeritus of Arua
Bishop Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.I., Bishop of Kotido
Bishop Jean Forbes, M. Afr. †, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Uganda
Bishop Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I., Bishop Emeritus of Lira
Bishop Robert Marie Gay, M. Afr. †, Bishop Emeritus of Kabale
Bishop John Francis Greif, M.H.M. †, Bishop of Tororo
Bishop Antonin Guillermain, M. Afr. †, Vicar Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}
Bishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.I., Bishop of Moroto
Bishop Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana †, Bishop Emeritus of Kabale
Bishop Henry Hanlon, M.H.M. †, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}
Bishop Jean-Joseph Hirth, M. Afr. †, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Kivu, Burundi
Bishop Serverus Jjumba, Bishop of Masaka
Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa †, Bishop Emeritus of Masaka
Bishop Christopher Kakooza, Bishop of Lugazi
Bishop John Baptist Kakubi †, Bishop Emeritus of Mbarara
Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda †, Bishop Emeritus of Fort Portal
Archbishop Augustine Kasujja, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium
Bishop Francis Aquirinus Kibira, Bishop of Kasese
Bishop Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire †, Bishop Emeritus of Gulu
Bishop Vincent Kirabo Amooti, Bishop of Hoima
Archbishop Joseph Nakabaale Kiwánuka, M. Afr. †, Archbishop of Rubaga
Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote †, Archbishop Emeritus of Tororo
Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito, Bishop of Aliwal, South Africa
Bishop François-Xavier Lacoursière, M. Afr. †, Bishop Emeritus of Mbarara
Archbishop Henri Lemaître †, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Netherlands
Bishop Léon-Antoine-Augustin-Siméon Livinhac, M. Afr. †, Superior General of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
Bishop Martin Luluga, Bishop Emeritus of Nebbi
Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga †, Archbishop of Kampala
Bishop Serapio Bwemi Magambo †, Bishop Emeritus of Fort Portal
Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, F.S.C.J. †, Bishop Emeritus of Moroto
Bishop Vincent Joseph McCauley, C.S.C. †, Bishop Emeritus of Fort Portal
Bishop Joseph Georges Edouard Michaud, M. Afr. †, Vicar Apostolic of Uganda
Bishop Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti, Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Portal
Bishop Robert Muhiirwa, Bishop of Fort Portal
Bishop Joseph Mukwaya †, Bishop Emeritus of Kiyinda-Mityana
Bishop Angelo Negri, F.S.C.J. †, Vicar Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale
Bishop Egidio Nkaijanabwo, Bishop Emeritus of Kasese
Bishop Placidus Gervasius Nkalanga, O.S.B. †, Bishop Emeritus of Bukoba, Tanzania
Emmanuel Kiwanuka Cardinal Nsubuga †, Archbishop Emeritus of Kampala
Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J., Archbishop of Tororo
Archbishop John Baptist Odama, Archbishop of Gulu
Bishop Sabino Ocan Odoki, Bishop of Arua
Archbishop James Odongo †, Archbishop Emeritus of Tororo
Bishop Jean-Marie-Gaëtan Ogez, M. Afr. †, Bishop Emeritus of Mbarara
Bishop Joseph Eciru Oliach, Bishop of Soroti
Bishop Joseph Oyanga †, Bishop Emeritus of Lira
Archbishop Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America
Archbishop Amelio Poggi †, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Syria
Karl-Josef Cardinal Rauber, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium
Bishop John Reesinck, M.H.M. †, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}
Archbishop Luis Robles Díaz †, Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Roman Curia
Bishop Callistus Rubaramira, Bishop of Kabale
Bishop Matthias Ssekamaanya, Bishop Emeritus of Lugazi
Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere, Archbishop of Kampala
Bishop Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo †, Bishop Emeritus of Moroto
Archbishop Henri Streicher, M. Afr. †, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Uganda
Bishop Angelo Tarantino, F.S.C.J. †, Bishop Emeritus of Arua
Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand
Father Antonio Vignato, F.S.C.J. †, Superior General Emeritus of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala, Archbishop Emeritus of Kampala
Bishop Charles Martin Wamika, Bishop of Jinja
Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, Bishop Emeritus of Soroti
Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok, Bishop of Lira
Bishop Joseph Bernard Louis Willigers, M.H.M. †, Bishop Emeritus of Jinja
Bishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I., Bishop of Nebbi
Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa, Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana
Who is the youngest Catholic bishop in Uganda?
Paul Ssemogerere (born 30 June 1956) is a Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala. He was appointed to this position by Pope Francis on 9 December 2021.
What is the biggest Catholic church in Uganda?
Rubaga Cathedral
| Rubaga Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Archdiocese of Kampala |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Major Cathedral |
| Leadership | Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga |
Who brought Catholic religion in Uganda?
History . Uganda witnessed some of its first Caucasian visitors in 1862 when British explorer John Speke crossed the region in his search for the source of the Nile. Four White Fathers began Catholic evangelization in 1879, nearly two years after the arrival of Anglican missionaries.