Archdiocese of Tororo
| Archdiocese of Tororo Archidioecesis Tororoensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Deaneries | 12 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,837 km2 (3,412 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
4,120,065 999,750 (24.3%) |
| Parishes | 46 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | July 13, 1894 |
| Cathedral | Uganda Martyrs’ Cathedral, Tororo |
| Secular priests | 109 |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Emmanuel Obbo, A.J. |
| Suffragans | Jinja, Kotido, Moroto, Soroti |
| Vicar General | Christopher Emuseet |
| Map | |
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Archdiocese of Tororo — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo (Latin: Tororoën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda.
On January 2, 2014, it was announced that the Bishop of Soroti, Uganda, Emmanuel Obbo, had been named by Pope Francis to be the new Archbishop of Tororo.[1]
History
- July 13, 1894: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Nile from the Apostolic Vicariate of Victoria–Nyanza
- May 10, 1951: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tororo
- March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Tororo
- January 2, 1999: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tororo
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Uganda Martyrs’ Cathedral in Tororo.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Tororo (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote (September 22, 2007 - January 2, 2014)[2]
- Archbishop James Odongo (January 2, 1999 - September 22, 2007)
- Bishops of Tororo (Roman rite)
- Archbishop James Odongo (August 19, 1968 – January 2, 1999)
- Bishop John Francis Greif, M.H.M. (March 25, 1953 – August 17, 1968)
- Vicars Apostolic of Tororo (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Francis Greif, M.H.M. (May 1, 1951 – March 25, 1953)
- Vicars Apostolic of Upper Nile (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Reesinck, M.H.M. (March 29, 1938 – March 1951)
- Bishop John William Campling, M.H.M. (May 13, 1925 – February 1938)
- Bishop Johannes Biermans, M.H.M. (April 27, 1912 – 1924)
- Bishop Henry Hanlon, M.H.M. (July 17, 1894 – November 17, 1911)
Suffragan Dioceses
- Jinja
- Kotido
- Moroto
- Soroti
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Uganda
- Tororo
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[3]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Tororo
External links
References
- Back to citation "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- Back to citation Denis Kiwanuka Lote Installed as Archbishop of Tororo Archdiocese on September 22, 2007
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo, official website