Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto
Diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda
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Diocese of Moroto Dioecesis Morotoënsis | |
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Area | 14,857 km2 (5,736 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | 608,000 363,050 (59.7%) |
Parishes | 11 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholicism |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman |
Established | March 22, 1965 (1965-03-22) |
Archdiocese | Tororo |
Secular priests | 12 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, MCCJ |
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![]() Location of the Diocese of Moroto within Uganda |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto (Latin: Morotoën(sis)) is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda.
History
- March 22, 1965: Established as Diocese of Moroto from the Diocese of Gulu
Leadership
- Bishops of Moroto (Latin Church)
- Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (1967.06.12 – 1980)
- Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda (1980.11.29 – 1991.06.17)
- Bishop Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo (1992 – 2014)
- Bishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.I. (2014.05.24 - present)[1]
See also
References
- ^ Steven Ariong, and Esther Oluka (27 May 2014). "Moroto Diocese Gets New Bishop". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
Sources
- catholic-hierarchy
External links
- GCatholic.org.com
- Catholic Hierarchy
2°31′25″N 34°39′22″E / 2.5236°N 34.6562°E / 2.5236; 34.6562
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Capital: Moroto
sub-counties
- Bokora County
- Matheniko County
- Moroto Municipality
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Moroto_District_in_Uganda.svg/180px-Moroto_District_in_Uganda.svg.png)
villages
- Moroto Cement Limited
- Stanbic Bank
landmarks
- Mount Moroto
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto
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