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)
- 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
References
- 1.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.
- 2.Felix Warom Okello; Patrick Okaba (22 March 2024). "Pope Francis appoints Bishop Wokorach new Gulu archbishop". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 17 January 2025.