Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi
Diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda
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Diocese of Nebbi Dioecesis Nebbensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Uganda |
Metropolitan | Gulu |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,098 km2 (1,968 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 473,104 403,104 (85.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi (Latin: Nebbensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nebbi in the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.
History
- 12 July 1968: Established as Diocese of Lira from Diocese of Gulu
Nebbi was created in 1996 from the Diocese of Arua in northwestern Uganda, popularly known as West Nile.
Leadership
- John Baptist Odama (1996.02.23 – 1999.01.02), appointed Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese
- Martin Luluga (1999.01.02 – 2011.04.30)
- Sanctus Lino Wanok (2011.04.30 – 2018.11.23), appointed Bishop of Lira[1]
- Raphael p'Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I. (2021.03.31 – ...),[2] appointed Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese
See also
References
External links
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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Nebbi District
Capital: Nebbi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi
2°28′43″N 31°05′00″E / 2.4787°N 31.0832°E / 2.4787; 31.0832
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