Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua
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Diocese of Arua Dioecesis Aruaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Uganda |
Metropolitan | Gulu |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,561 km2 (4,078 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,650,275 670,000 (40.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lodonga |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sabino Ocan Odoki |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua (Latin: Aruaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Arua in the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda. Following the resignation of Bishop Frederick Drandua, on 19 August 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed the Sabino Ocan Odoki, Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Arua, until a substantive bishop is appointed.[1] On October 20, 2010 he was named ordinary Bishop.
History
- June 23, 1958: Established as Diocese of Arua from Diocese of Gulu
Bishops
- Bishops of Arua (Roman rite)
- Angelo Tarantinob (1959.02.12 – 1984)
- Frederick Drandua (1986.05.27 - 2009.08.19)[2]
- Sabino Ocan Odoki (2010.10.20 - present)
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Martin Luluga, appointed auxiliary bishop of Gulu in 1986
Notable people
- Bernardo Sartori, priest and missionary
See also
External links
- Official Website of the Diocese of Arua
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
Sources
- Catholic Hierarchy
References
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- Ituka Solar Power Station
- Paidha–Nebbi–Bondo–Arua Power Line
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua
- Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara
- Ombaci Earth Satellite Station
- Arua Airport
- Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road
- Pakwach–Arua Road
- Arua–Rhino Camp Road
- Jason Avutia (Agofe)
- Charles Asiki
- Christine Bako Abia
- Dorcas Inzikuru
- Gabriel Ajedra Aridru
- James Nyakuni
- Martin Drito
- Kassiano Wadri
- Peter Debele
- Shaphan Andeku
- Simon Ejua
- Kania Obiga
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