Archdiocese of Gulu

Archdiocese of Gulu

Archidioecesis Guluensis
St Joseph's Cathedral, Gulu, seen from the road to St. Jude's
Location
Country Uganda
Statistics
Area27,945 km2 (10,790 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
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  • 1,798,823
  • 1,034,169 (57.5%)
Parishes29
Information
DenominationCatholicism
EstablishedJune 12, 1923 (1923-06-12)
Secular priests65
Metropolitan ArchbishopRaphael p'Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J. (designate)
John Baptist Odama (emeritus)
SuffragansAura, Lira, Nebbi
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Archidioces of Gulu
Archidioces of Gulu

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu (Latin: Guluen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.

History

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  • 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

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The seat of the archbishop is the St. Joseph's Cathedral in Gulu.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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This is the sacred hearts Monument in the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Gulu.This is the sacred hearts Monument in the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Gulu.

Auxiliary Bishops

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Suffragan Dioceses

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See also

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References

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  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.

Sources

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